The Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kruti Samiti (AMMKS), representing fishermen in Maharashtra, has raised urgent concerns about coastal security and the potential displacement of traditional fishermen, seeking prompt intervention from the…
In a dramatic sea rescue off the Malpe coast in Udupi district, eight fishermen, facing peril as their deep-sea fishing boat, ‘Sri Narayana,’ capsized, were brought to safety by the…
The Andhra Pradesh government is set to transform its coastal infrastructure with a substantial investment of โน80 crores, channelized towards the construction of six fish landing centres across strategic locations.…
Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary of the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, recently visited Kalinga Pattinam in the Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh to delve into…
CHENGALPATTU: A distressing scene unfolded for residents of Sathurangapattinam and Pudupattinam as thousands of dead fish were discovered washed ashore at the beach. The unfortunate incident was a result of…
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially declared the Java Stingaree extinct, marking a critical loss in marine biodiversity and representing the first marine fish extinction attributed…
Over the past few days, fish markets in the city, including prominent ones like Kasimedu and Nochikuppam, have reported a decline in sales. Fishermen attribute this trend to the recent…
Kochi: A five-day workshop focusing on capacity building in marine fish taxonomy concluded in Kochi on Thursday. Themed ‘Ichthyotaxonomy: Journey from Conventional to Molecular Methods,’ the event is hailed as…
The Union Ministry of Fisheries successfully passed an amendment to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) Act 2005 in both Houses of Parliament recently, bringing relief to investors, farmers, and the…
In Nellore district, the prevalence of unauthorized aquaculture has raised alarms, with data revealing that the activity unofficially occupies approximately 10,000 hectares in coastal mandals, out of a total of…