Muraleedharan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, has responded to concerns over the repeated incidents of attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy. In a reply…
Jakarta: The spokesperson for Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP), Wahyu Muryadi, categorically denied any intentions to lift the ban on the export of lobster seeds. Minister Sakti Wahyu…
In response to the aggressive breeding behaviour and potential threats posed to native fish populations, the Bangladesh government has recently imposed a ban on suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus). Originally introduced…
Punjab, with an extensive capacity of nine million acres, holds significant potential for shrimp farming, according to officials. However, progress in the Shrimp Farming Cluster Development Project (2019-24) in the…
The VIII session of the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFish) under the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has commenced in Baku, Azerbaijan. Over the…
The Gambia and the United Kingdom have officially accepted the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, reaching a significant milestone in the path towards its entry into force. Seyaka Sonko, Minister of…
Berlin: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in collaboration with KfW, has pledged EUR 15 million as the inaugural contributor to Aqua-Spark Africa, with the fund’s…
Today, environmental organization Rare in Indonesia, has unveiled a groundbreaking small-scale fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond, marking a historic milestone as the first bond exclusively targeting the small-scale fisheries sector. Initially…
Fishermen in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, nestled along the Bay of Bengal, are actively engaged in the traditional practice of drying fish, marking the peak season from mid-October to mid-February.…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has handed over two specially designed climate-resilient fishing boats, SL20 and SL23, and 30 modified fish display stalls to the…