The Union Cabinet in India has granted approval for the creation of 200,000 new Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS), dairy cooperatives, and fishery cooperatives in previously uncovered villages and panchayats…
Fishing organizations on the West Coast have filed a federal lawsuit against 13 prominent U.S. tire manufacturers, alleging illegal harm to endangered salmon and oceangoing trout due to the use…
The inaugural Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Summit recently unfolded in Vietnam, drawing participants from around the world to engage with ASC-certified farmers of shrimp and pangasius. Vietnam, recognized as one…
In a press conference held on Thursday, India’s Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Minister, Parshottam Rupala, revealed that the country’s inland fish production has more than doubled in the last…
In the recently released National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for 2023, recognizing achievements in Agricultural and Allied Sectors, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi secured the top…
Over 350 shrimp hatcheries along the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh have been spared from potential demolition as the Union Government amends the Coastal Aqua Authority (CAA) Act. The amendment…
In a bid to revitalize wastelands and foster economic activity, the central government of India has announced plans to promote shrimp farming in four northern states—Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar…
Fishermen in Pulicat and Ennore are expressing concerns over the proliferation of an invasive mussel species known as “kakka aazhi,” which poses a significant threat to prawns in both water…
A newly published report by the Financial Transparency Coalition has unveiled extensive human rights abuses on nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels worldwide, with forced labour conditions reminiscent of slavery. The…
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cautionary advisory for fishermen along and off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in light of a developing low-pressure area over the Bay…