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What It Will Take to Save Sea Turtles on Cox's Bazar Beaches
Olive ridley turtles returning to nest in Cox's Bazar are dying in fishing nets in growing numbers, and researchers say enforcement and awareness are essential to protect them.
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Fisheries
Ban Ends at Midnight, Fishermen Arrive With Huge Hilsa Catches by Morning
Fishermen landed thousands of hilsa at Patuakhali's Alipur-Mohipur on the morning the 22-day ban ended, though much of the catch had rotted because ice plants were closed.
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Marine Biodiversity and the Blue Economy Under Threat
In an opinion piece, journalist Kazi Sayed argues that the open sale and use of banned fine-mesh nets is destroying marine life in the Bay of Bengal and putting Bangladesh's blue economy at risk.
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Rare Golden Shark Seen for the First Time in the World
A six-foot golden nurse shark with white eyes, caught and released off Costa Rica, is the first known case of albinism and xanthism appearing together, researchers say.
Fisheries
Pirate Fear in the Estuary at Peak Season; Fishing Needs a Special Token
As hilsa returns to the nets off Monpura, fishermen say pirates are kidnapping crews for ransom and selling tokens that let boats fish without attack.
Fisheries
Turtles Are Dying Even as They Come Ashore to Lay Eggs
Researchers have recovered more than a hundred dead mother turtles, most of them egg-bearing olive ridleys, from the Cox's Bazar coast during the breeding season.
Fisheries
Fishermen Disappointed as Hilsa Elude Nets After Ban Ends
Fishermen from 29 fishing villages in Mirsarai are catching few hilsa after the 65-day sea fishing ban and are struggling with debt.
Fisheries
Ban Over, but Fishermen's Wait Is Not
The 65-day ban on sea fishing ended at midnight on 23 July, but rough seas and the nationwide curfew have left deep-sea fishermen on the Patuakhali coast waiting on shore.
Environment
Highly Venomous Belcheri Sea Snake Found on Kuakata Beach
A highly venomous sea snake known as belcheri was spotted on Kuakata beach and released into the Bay of Bengal.
Environment
Half-Decomposed 30-Foot Whale Washes Ashore at Kuakata
A half-decomposed whale about 30 feet long, thought to be a baleen species, washed ashore on Kuakata beach on 3 September.
Environment
New Whale Species Found in Bangladesh
Researchers have confirmed the first record in Bangladesh of the dwarf sperm whale, found alive on Kuakata beach before it died.
Environment
Another Dead Turtle Found on Kuakata Beach
Another dead turtle, weighing an estimated 20-25 kg, has been found on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, where more than 10 dead marine animals have washed up in two months.
Environment
Now a Dead Porpoise Dolphin on the Beach
A dead porpoise dolphin about 4 feet long has washed up on Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali, the latest of several dead dolphins and turtles found there this month.