Olive Ridley sea turtles

Chhatrapur: Seven fishermen from Andhra Pradesh have been detained for fishing in a prohibited area near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, an official said on Thursday. To ensure the safety of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles…

Berhampur: The Forest Department personnel have seized a trawler and detained eight fishermen hailing from Andhra Pradesh while they were fishing illegally in the no-fishing zone in the sea declared for conservation of Olive Ridley sea…

Bhubaneswar: The Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, in collaboration with M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), has developed a customized ‘Fisher Friend Mobile Application (FFMA)’ aimed at alerting fishermen…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha model in preservation and growth of Olive Ridley sea turtles under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has proved as the best practice. This was said by the experts in State High Power Committee on…

Berhampur: Odisha Forest Department along with Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have started GPS-enabled tagging of Olive Ridley sea turtles at Rushikulya mouth near here. The tagging will enable researchers to conduct more studies on the…