6.06L Olive Ridleys lay eggs in Gahirmatha, Bhitarkanika island | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: Around 6.06 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles laid eggs at the world’s largest rookery at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapada district this time, nearly double that of last year, More...
10 held for flouting fishing ban in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
10 held for flouting fishing ban in Gahirmatha: Forest officials arrested 10 fishermen on Monday and seized their trawler carrying 25 quintals of fish for violating the fishing ban to protect Olive Ridley sea More...
Nine fishermen arrested for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha
Kendrapada: Forest officials arrested nine marine fishermen and seized their trawler carrying 20 quintals of fish within Gahirmatha marine sanctuary on Thursday. The officials also seized two VHF sets, one GPS More...
6 held for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha
Kendrapada: Forest officials arrested six fishermen on Wednesday for illegal fishing within the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district. The officials also seized their fishing vessel along with one More...
8 fishermen arrested in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Forest officials arrested eight marine fishermen and seized their fishing vessel with five quintals of fish on Saturday within Gahirmatha marine sanctuary on charges of illegal fishing. “We More...
Forest dept sets up turtle hatcheries at Gahirmatha sanctuary | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: The forest department has established eight sea turtle hatcheries along the coast of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, which is the world’s largest rookery of Olive Ridley sea turtles, to protect More...
Six fishermen arrested in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Six marine fishermen were arrested and their fishing trawler was seized with 30 kg of fish by forest officials on Wednesday evening in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary on charges of illegal fishing.“We More...
8 fishermen held for attacking forest guards in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Eight marine fishermen were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly attacking forest guards and forcibly freeing detained crew members in Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, officials said. With More...
One more held for mid-sea attack on forest guards in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: A day after a fishing trawler was seized and its pilot arrested for alleged involvement in the mid-sea attack on forest officials within the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, police arrested trawler owner More...
Forest guards fire blanks to thwart attack from fishermen in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: One trawler was seized and the driver of the vessel arrested after some fishermen attacked forest guards of a turtle patrol vessel within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary on Sunday afternoon. More...