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State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the “State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries”, 2018. According to the report, the number of stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades in Mediterranean and Black sea marine Eco systems. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) operating under Food and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Black Sea • Fishing • Food and Agriculture Organisation • General Fisheries Commission for Mediterranean • mediterranean sea • SDG 14 • Sustainable Development Goals • trawler
What are Western Disturbances?
The recent Western Disturbance is responsible for an increased amount of snowfall in J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and the rapid dip in Delhi’s temperature. In several other states, the Western Disturbances have tightened its grip creating foggy conditions. What are Western Disturbances? It travels from the western to the Eastern part of the world. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Himalayas • mediterranean sea • Rabi Crops • South West Monsoon • westerlies • western disturbances
What are Medicanes?
The Mediterranean hurricanes are called medicanes. The scientists have recently warned that these hurricanes have now become more frequent lately. This is mainly due to human induced climate change. How are medicanes different from tropical cyclones? The medicanes are usually formed during winter season. They occur once or twice a year. They occur in colder ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Eastern Mediterranean • mediterranean sea • Sea surface temperature • Tropical cyclones