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Gujarat braces for cyclone Nilofar.

In pics: World's largest fish travels from Gujarat, reaches Maldives in 100 days.

781 whale sharks rescued, freed in Gujarat coast since 2004.

Pakistan fishing boat with 200 kg of heroin seized off Gujarat.

India said on Sunday it was taking steps to ensure the safe evacuation of its nationals from Yemen after a sailors' group claimed that 70 seamen from Gujarat were stranded in the war-ravaged county.

India said on Sunday it was taking steps to ensure the safe evacuation of its nationals from Yemen after a sailors' group claimed that 70 seamen from Gujarat were stranded in the war-ravaged county.

Whale sharks off the western coast of India have suffered high levels of fishing pressure in the past, and today continue to be caught in small-scale fisheries as by-catch. Additionally, coastlines in this region host very large and growing human populations that are undergoing rapid development. This exacerbates ongoing anthropogenic threats to this species such as pollution, habitat loss, and ship traffic. For these reasons, there is an urgent need for data on movement patterns of whale sharks in this region of the Indian Ocean. Here, we address this issue by providing the first data on the horizontal movements of whale sharks tagged in the northern Arabian Sea off the western coast of the Indian state of Gujarat. From 2011 to 2017, eight individuals, ranging from 5.4 to 8 m were tagged and monitored using satellite telemetry. Tag retention varied from 1 to 137 days, with the sharks traveling distances of 34 - ∼2,230 km. Six of the eight individuals remained close to their tagging locations, although two sharks displayed wide ranging movements into the Arabian Sea, following frontal zones between water masses of different sea surface temperatures. We explore the relationship between the movement patterns of these whale sharks and the physical and biological processes of the region.

MV Benita Sinks During Tow to Alang.

MV Benita Sinks During Tow to Alang.

India must engage maritime nations.

India must engage maritime nations.

#IndiaPakistanTensions: Fishermen asked to stay away from 'strangers at sea'.

Another box ship crew scramble for their lives as containers catch fire.

India's shrimp industry may have lost another 5% of output after monsoon floods.

Baby whale shark rescued from gillnet in India (VIDEO).

Indian Ports Register 6.79% Growth In Traffic.

Cyclone veers away from Indian coast.

Mobile app encourages Indian fishers to free entangled whale sharks.