Acquaculture News
ICAR organises National Seminar on AMR in Indian Fisheries
The programme is jointly organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi; Society of Fisheries Technology, India, Cochin; ICAR-CIFT, Cochin and MPEDA, Cochin. In inaugural address, K.S. Srinivas, I.A.S., Chairman, MPEDA, Cochin accentuated on the need for an increase in fish production ...Read more
ICAR-CIFRI tags Hilsa Broodfishes
The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore has ranched 586 of Hilsa Broodfish in the upstream of Farakka barrage for improving the Hilsa Fisheries in the middle stretches of the River Ganga. The initiative was carried out under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Jal Sha...Read more
INCOIS launches satellite-based advisory service for deep sea fishermen
The new service was launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan, the minister for science and technology and earth sciences At present, fishermen get advisories, forecasts and early warnings through a wide range of dissemination mechanisms such as Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) advisories, ocean state forecasts, high wave alerts...Read more
Walmart pilots block chain project to trace seafood from India
The pilot project is the first known use of block chain to track shrimp exports from the farmer in India to an overseas retailer. Ultimately, it will help seafood farmers in the region to strengthen the shrimp supply chain and reinforce customer trust in the product, helping promote India as a preferred sour...Read more
First Clam processing facility set-up opens in Kerala
J. Mercykutty Amma, Minister for Fisheries, Harbor Engineering and Cashew Industry, Kerala inaugurated the first Clam Processing Facility set-up by the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin at the Perumbalam Island in Kerala . The facility has been set-up for the benefit of clam fisherwomen. Amma...Read more
ICAR- CIBA signs MoU with Raj Hatcheries
The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Raj Hatcheries (Bengal)Pvt. Ltd., East Midnapur District, West Bengal. The MoU has been inked for the transfer of Milkfish (Chanos Chanos) Hatchery Technology and set-up a state-of-the-art Finfish Hatche...Read more
Global Fish Farming Market to grow at CAGR of 5.31% till 2025
Global Fish Farming Market by Environment & Fish Type - Forecast to 2025, A $376+ Billion Opportunity Key Findings Asia-Pacific is expected to lead the global fish farming market, growing at the highest CAGR of 4.89%, in terms of revenue, from 2018 to 2025. Based on environment, the fresh water segme...Read more
UMITRON launches FAI, the world's first real-time fish appetite detection system
UMITRON PTE. LTD. launches Fish Appetite Index (FAI), the world's first real-time ocean-based fish appetite detection system. UMITRON FAI uses efficient machine learning and image analysis techniques to extract relevant data from video streams that can then be used to accurately quantify fish appetite. FAI softwa...Read more