Vietnam’s tilapia exports crossed USD 69 million in the first half of the year, with Brazil accounting for more than half of the total export value. The rapid rise highlights…
A significant breakthrough in India’s ornamental fisheries sector could pave the way for the conservation and commercial farming of one of the country’s rare endemic fish species. Scientists from the…
Reading Time: 6 Minutes Standfirst A Kochi-based aquaculture startup, STEM Systems, has won the Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge 2.0, organised by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, securing a…
Reading Time: 6 Minutes Standfirst The Himachal Pradesh Government has launched the Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana, a new welfare scheme that provides ₹3,500 annually to eligible reservoir fishermen during…
Standfirst The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched DeepDATA, a new mobile application designed to create a scientifically verified digital repository of India’s deep-sea fish species. Developed under…
Jharkhand is planning to establish dedicated ‘Magur Villages’ and Live Germplasm Resource Centres to conserve the native Desi Magur (Clarias magur) and strengthen sustainable inland fisheries in the state. The…
The Central Government has established 213 women-led coastal fisheries cooperative societies in Andhra Pradesh since April 2021, benefiting 27,447 women engaged in fisheries, seaweed cultivation, and marine fish processing. The…
The arrival of Pulasa, the iconic fish synonymous with the Godavari River, has been delayed this monsoon, raising concerns among fishermen and seafood lovers across Andhra Pradesh. Traditionally, July marks the beginning of…
India’s fisheries sector has received a major financial boost, with the Department of Fisheries releasing ₹2,208.74 crore to states and Union Territories over the last three financial years under the…
Hidden within a handful of spring-fed pools in Australia’s remote outback lives one of the world’s rarest freshwater fish—the red-finned blue-eye. Found nowhere else on Earth, this critically endangered species…