Bangladesh is an agro-based economy, and the freshwater aquaculture plays a significant role in reducing protein deficit and malnutrition while…
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A fish is a water-dwelling animal with a backbone, gills for breathing, and no limbs with fingers or toes. This category includes living creatures like hagfish, lampreys, cartilaginous, bony fish, and some extinct relatives. The majority of it, about 95%, belong to the ray-finned group, specifically the Actinopterygii class. Among these, nearly 99% are teleosts.
It’s plentiful in most bodies of water, adapting to various aquatic environments, from high mountain streams to the deepest ocean depths like the abyssal and hadal zones, where creatures like cusk-eels and snailfish thrive. Interestingly, no fish species have been confirmed to exist in the deepest 25% of the ocean. It exhibit remarkable species diversity, boasting 34,300 known species, surpassing all other vertebrate groups in this regard.
For many years, people all around the world have relied heavily on the fishing industry for both food and a…
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There has been a steady decline in marine fish stocks and diversity in Bangladesh. The problem is exacerbated by widespread…
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Soil mining from the bank of the Halda River in the Fatikchhari Upazila of Chattogram continues unabated, threatening the world’s…
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What is hybrid species? The basis of heterosis is built on what are known as dominance genetic effects, which are…
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In the last 14 years, Bangladesh has successfully recovered 29 nearly-extinct fish species from the deltaic region, conserving them in…
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What is upwelling? The process known as upwelling occurs when currents from winds and Earth’s rotation push cold, deep water…
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Indonesia, a coastal gem abundant in marine resources, has a rich history of traditional fish and shrimp farming. However, the…
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In a one-day extravaganza that draws fish sellers and buyers from various regions, the local fish fair, fondly known as…
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What is World Fisheries Day? Every year on November 21, World Fisheries Day is observed as an opportunity to acknowledge…
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