The Fisheries Department in Kulgam has intensified its efforts to combat illegal electro-fishing in the Veshow River, apprehending four individuals involved in the practice on Sunday. Batteries used for electro-fishing…
Ketchikan, Alaska – The Seagriculture USA 2024 conference, a premier global event for the seaweed industry, concluded successfully on 12 September 2024. Held under the theme “Exploring New Frontiers,” the…
Kolkata: The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) in Barrackpore has entered into a transfer license agreement with Agrinnovate India Ltd., New Delhi, and M/s M. R. Aquatech, Bhubaneswar. The…
Shri George Kurian, Hon’ble Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, and Minority Affairs, Government of India, visited the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi. The visit…
Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has captured five foreign vessels, including four Philippine-flagged boats and one Malaysian-flagged boat, for alleged illegal fishing activities within Indonesian waters. The operation took…
A deep-sea fishing vessel from Eraviputhenthurai in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district has been stranded near the India-Oman maritime border for more than ten days due to a technical malfunction. The…
The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held the second edition of its seminar on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Naval War College in Goa on September 25,…
Deputy Inspector General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Manoj Bhatia, clarified on Thursday that fishing within 12 nautical miles of India’s coastline is legal for all Indian fishermen. Speaking…
Goa’s fisheries minister, Nilkanth Harlankar, has reached out to Karnataka’s fisheries director, Dinesh Kumar Kaller, to address the increasing issue of trawlers from Karnataka fishing illegally in Goan waters. Harlankar…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Fisheries Department has issued a stern warning to fishermen regarding the use of prohibited fishing nets, particularly pelagic gear. Offenders could face fines of up to ₹2.5 lakh,…