Fish Markets
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
After Row Over Formaldehyde Use In Fish, Goa Minister's Clean Chit
Multiple raids on wholesale fish markets in Goa stoked controversy after a spot inspection by Food Drug Administration staff revealed a carcinogenic preservative formaldehyde's presence in fish, but after a minister's tweet giving a clean chit to the wholesalers, on Thursday claimed that the chemical's levels were within permissible limits.
-
World's Biggest Fish Market In Tokyo Will Be Moved To New Location: Report
Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market -- the world's biggest -- will be moved to a new location, the city's top official confirmed today, after months of delays over concerns about toxic contamination at the new site.
-
Chennai Community That Helped Jallikattu Protesters Allege Police Brutality
The Nadukuppam fish market near the Marina Beach in Chennai is in ashes. Around 200 families now have no place to sell their fish. The community says the police themselves set the market on fire on Monday as local people from the area gave shelter to protesters after police started forcefully evicting them from the beach - the venue of the week-lon...
-
Cash Crunch Hits Fish Markets In Kolkata, Business Nosedives
Kolkata's famous fish markets have been badly hit ever since the government announced banning of old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes, as most of them function on a day to day basis with cash transactions. Fish and rice is staple food in most of West Bengal but with a currency crunch sales are down.
-
Plenty Of Fish In The Sea? Maybe Not, Says Study
The global fisheries catch has been underestimated by more than half since 1950, with tens of millions of tonnes unreported every year, said a study Tuesday, and warned that stocks may be running low.
-
Warmer Indian Ocean Could Be 'Ecological Desert', Scientists Warn
Anslem Silva has fished for four decades from this popular harbor on Sri Lanka's west coast, but for five years now filling his boat has become increasingly difficult.
-
Thief Fed 48 Bananas To Excrete Stolen Gold Chain
The Mumbai police force-fed four dozen bananas to a chain-snatcher to recover a stolen gold chain he had swallowed to escape public wrath, an officer said in Mumbai on Saturday.
-
This Fish was Sold for Over Rs 23 Lakh. No, Seriously.
A single bluefin tuna has sold for 4.5 million yen ($37,500 or over Rs 23 lakh) in annual celebratory bidding at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's famous fish market.
-
After Row Over Formaldehyde Use In Fish, Goa Minister's Clean Chit
Multiple raids on wholesale fish markets in Goa stoked controversy after a spot inspection by Food Drug Administration staff revealed a carcinogenic preservative formaldehyde's presence in fish, but after a minister's tweet giving a clean chit to the wholesalers, on Thursday claimed that the chemical's levels were within permissible limits.
-
World's Biggest Fish Market In Tokyo Will Be Moved To New Location: Report
Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market -- the world's biggest -- will be moved to a new location, the city's top official confirmed today, after months of delays over concerns about toxic contamination at the new site.
-
Chennai Community That Helped Jallikattu Protesters Allege Police Brutality
The Nadukuppam fish market near the Marina Beach in Chennai is in ashes. Around 200 families now have no place to sell their fish. The community says the police themselves set the market on fire on Monday as local people from the area gave shelter to protesters after police started forcefully evicting them from the beach - the venue of the week-lon...
-
Cash Crunch Hits Fish Markets In Kolkata, Business Nosedives
Kolkata's famous fish markets have been badly hit ever since the government announced banning of old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes, as most of them function on a day to day basis with cash transactions. Fish and rice is staple food in most of West Bengal but with a currency crunch sales are down.
-
Plenty Of Fish In The Sea? Maybe Not, Says Study
The global fisheries catch has been underestimated by more than half since 1950, with tens of millions of tonnes unreported every year, said a study Tuesday, and warned that stocks may be running low.
-
Warmer Indian Ocean Could Be 'Ecological Desert', Scientists Warn
Anslem Silva has fished for four decades from this popular harbor on Sri Lanka's west coast, but for five years now filling his boat has become increasingly difficult.
-
Thief Fed 48 Bananas To Excrete Stolen Gold Chain
The Mumbai police force-fed four dozen bananas to a chain-snatcher to recover a stolen gold chain he had swallowed to escape public wrath, an officer said in Mumbai on Saturday.
-
This Fish was Sold for Over Rs 23 Lakh. No, Seriously.
A single bluefin tuna has sold for 4.5 million yen ($37,500 or over Rs 23 lakh) in annual celebratory bidding at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's famous fish market.
