Fish as food Current Affairs, GK & News

Thai Mangur: Banned Cat fish of India

Thai Mangur is a catfish that was banned by the National Green Tribunal as it was harming the local ecosystem and the consumers’ health. It is favoured by the cultivators due to its ability to feed on anything and survive in hostile conditions. It also has high demand because it is cheaper when compared to ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Ban • cat fish • Ecosystem • Fish as food • Fisheries • Maharashtra • National Green Tribunal (NGT) • Seafood • thai mangur

IIT Hyderabad with Harvard University studied mercury accumulation in fish

According to a study conducted by researchers from Harvard University and IIT Hyderabad, climate change and overfishing are resulting in an increase of a toxin called methylmercury (MeHg) in the ocean’s fishes like Atlantic cod, Atlantic bluefin tuna. These fishes are widely consumed by humans. The researchers pointed 3 factors that result in mercury accumulation ..

Topics: Atlantic bluefin tuna • Chemical elements • Chemistry • Edible fish • Fish as food • Fisheries • Fishing • Methylmercury • Native element minerals • Thunnus • Tuna