Fish Conservation

World Tuna Day is marked every year on May 2 and is devoted to bringing issues to light about the importance of tuna conservation. Tuna is famous for its various medical advantages

The researchers noted that previous studies of shifting habitat ranges focused on the direct impacts of climate change on individual species

With reference to "Breaking the cycle of drought and flood" (August 1), the idea conceived to mitigate the misery of drought and flood by enhancing storage of water bodies for fish rearing could definitely work as a boon. The biggest problem in this regard is lack of coordination between the government and the people. Most states have set up departments of fisheries to promote pisciculture. Their function is to steer sustainable growth of fisheries. However, governments have failed to delivering benefits as envisaged. Among the states, Kerala leads in fisheries on account of efficient use of water, fish and human resources. Fish conservation should also be made a part of water management.Sushil Bakliwal JaipurLetters can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to:The Editor, Business StandardNehru House, 4 Bahadur Shah Zafar MargNew Delhi 110 002Fax: (011) 23720201E-mail: letters@bsmail.inAll letters must have a postal address and telephone number