{"id":157061,"date":"2025-02-28T19:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=157061"},"modified":"2025-02-28T19:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:37:19","slug":"news-in-shorts-28-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/news-in-shorts-28-february-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Shorts: 28 February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Oarfish: The \u2018Doomsday Fish\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rare<\/span><b> Oarfish (Regalecus glesne) has been sighted <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">near<\/span><b> Baja California Sur coast, Mexico.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u00a0About:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Oarfish <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>deep-sea fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a <\/span><b>long, ribbon-like body.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can grow<\/span><b> over 30 feet in length<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it<\/span><b> one of the longest bony fish in the world.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have a unique &#8220;rowing&#8221; motion when swimming.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oarfish usually inhabit the <\/span><b>deep-sea mesopelagic zone (up to 1,000 meters)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where <\/span><b>light does not reach,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> making their appearances near the surface extremely rare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Biological Features and Adaptations:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Silvery, reflective body: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as<\/span><b> camouflage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in deep-sea environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Large Eyes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aid in <\/span><b>detecting faint light in dark waters.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Vertical Floating: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are often<\/span><b> seen floating vertically,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which helps them blend with the water column.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Filter Feeding: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oarfish primarily consume small marine organisms such as krill, small crustaceans and plankton.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Reason behind calling Oarfish a \u2018Doomsday Fish\u2019: Japanese folklore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dating back to the <\/span><b>17th century<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggests that the <\/span><b>appearance of the oarfish near shore foretells impending disasters.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This notion was <\/span><b>reinforced in 2011<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when <\/span><b>20 oarfish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> washed up on Japanese shores months<\/span><b> before the catastrophic T\u014dhoku earthquake and tsunami.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Threats to Oarfish<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Plastic Pollution:<\/b> <b>Marine debris and microplastics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contaminate deep-sea habitats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Climate Change: Rising ocean temperatures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> disrupt ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Deep-Sea Activities: Exploration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and fishing pose unknown risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">One Nation-One Port Initiative<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently the Union Minister for the <\/span><b>Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced One Nation-One Port Initiative during a stakeholder meeting in Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>About One Nation-One Port Initiative<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Aims to<\/span><b> standardize and streamline operations across India\u2019s major ports,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> removing inconsistencies in documentation and processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Significance of the Initiative:\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces inefficiencies, operational delays, and cuts logistics costs to boost global competitiveness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances transparency and uniformity in port operations by reducing container operation documents by<\/span><b> 33% (from 143 to 96) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and bulk cargo documents by <\/span><b>29% (from 150 to 106).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports the vision of <\/span><b>Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensuring efficiency, sustainability, and economic resilience in port management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens India\u2019s trade position by integrating with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan and National Logistics Policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>India Maritime Week 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Theme <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Celebrating<\/span><b> \u2018Maritime Virasat\u2019 (Heritage) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>\u2018Maritime Vikaas\u2019 (Development)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to highlight India&#8217;s rich maritime legacy and future growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aims to bring global stakeholders together, fostering international trade, investment, and policy discussions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Also Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Editorials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.393%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Current Affairs<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; 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