Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Matsya Mela concluded on a high note at Kavaratti with a call for establishing an integrated fisheries hub in Lakshadweep. The hub is aimed as a single-window platform to streamline…
In a major transformation in its fisheries and mariculture sector, the Lakshadweep administration is set to roll out strategic measures to promote entrepreneurship, ensure technological advancement and attract investments aimed…
Kavaratti island has been immersed in a vibrant festive spirit as a three-day Matsya Mela got underway, drawing hundreds of islanders and visitors into a unique celebration of fisheries, culture,…
A detailed scientific study is required to assess the potential of round-the-year integrated paddy-fish farming in Kerala’s Pokkali fields, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Ram Nath…
$6M investment in a 1200 MT facility, featuring a Microalgae Biorefinery and RAS Skill Center SmartGreen Aquaculture (SGA), a pioneering startup based in Hyderabad, has successfully opened India’s first inland,…
Swachhta Pakhwada activities combined workplace hygiene initiatives with outreach programmes on plastic pollution, waste management, and environmental responsibility across CMFRI centres nationwide The ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR–CMFRI) observed…
Aquaculture has emerged as a strategic pillar of India’s food security, with production nearly doubling over the past decade, driven largely by inland aquaculture and policy support such as PMMSY.…
Global animal protein production is set to enter a more constrained phase in 2026, with overall growth continuing to decelerate and output from key terrestrial proteins—beef and pork—expected to decline,…
As the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction…
The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) will host a national stakeholder consultation on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), also called High Seas Treaty, on today. The meet will bring…
India and Russia have advanced a new phase of cooperation across fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy following a high-level bilateral meeting held alongside the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit. The discussions—led…
As the global demand for sustainable nutrition intensifies, scientists are increasingly turning to the oceans for answers. The EU-funded MARMADE project, coordinated by the University of Camerino (Italy), is pioneering…
India’s inland aquaculture production increased 166 per cent within a decade With marine capture fisheries stagnating across Asia, countries are rapidly shifting towards aquaculture, reveals preliminary findings of a regional…
In an exclusive Agrospectrum interview, George Kurian, Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, elaborated on the Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025…
