To promote sustainable practices, Department of Fisheries has sanctioned 732 artificial reef units for 10 coastal states. Its total investment was of Rs 126 crore as a sub-activity under “In... Read more
CHENNAI: The fishermen of Kasimedu have been hauling in unusually good quantities of leatherjacket fish, a new variety that is popular among exporters, in the last few weeks. More than 1,000... Read more
PORTLAND: This year’s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish.T... Read more
The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh as a knowledge partner for providing technical s... Read more
The Aquaculture Cages Market size is expected to grow by USD 70 million from 2021 to 2026, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. The growing end-user inclination towar... Read more
Kochi: Adding one more fish to India’s marine biodiversity, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has identified a new carangid (Vatta) species from the Indian coast.... Read more
Demand-based ecosystem critical for nurturing vibrant seaweed industry in India: Fisheries Secretary
New Delhi, August 26: With seaweed cultivation and production in India remaining abysmally low, the Centre on Thursday pitched for active industry support to create a demand-driven ecosystem... Read more
New Delhi: A legislation, which seeks to provide sustainable development of fisheries resources in exclusive economic zones, is set to be introduced in the ongoing Monsoon session of P... Read more
Laly, S.J., Jeyakumari, A., Abhay Kumar and Murthy, L.N Although seafood is a rich source of nutrients like polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, presence of toxic heavy metals... Read more
Dr Ashish Kumar Jha, Dr Suseela Mathew and Dr Ravishankar C.N Seaweeds are rich sources of food, nutrition and traditional medicine. The potential of the seaweeds are underutilized. Seaweeds... Read more