Nobel Prize in Economics
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to three professors from the USA and France.
Joel, Peter, and Philippe have explained how new methods and ideas can stimulate further
progress in economics.
They have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their work on how new ideas, goods, services, and
practices drive economic growth.
IUCN Conservation Award – “Fisher Friend” App
The Fisher Friend mobile app received the Tech4Nature Award at the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi.
The award recognizes the app’s contribution to protecting the endangered Olive Ridley turtles and supporting coastal fishing communities.
Key Features of the Fisher Friend App:
One major feature is the No-Fishing Zone Alert System.
Using geolocation technology, the app sends an instant alert to fishermen if they enter a notified no-fishing zone. So far, the system has issued 7,000 alerts, helping prevent thousands of legal violations.
Previously, legal boundaries were unknown to many fishermen, but the app now directly displays them, protecting turtles while keeping fishermen safe from penalties.
The app was first developed after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, supported by Qualcomm and the Indian National Centre.
It also provides alerts about marine hazards such as rocks, shipwrecks, and coral reefs.
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh now use the app to navigate safely and avoid marine risks.
