BHUBANESWAR: City-based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) has bagged two competitive projects worth Rs 3.58 crore and Rs 5.03 crore respectively as a lead centre to work for three years under the National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP).

Nagaland Government has adopted Chocolate Mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) found in rivers and rivulets of hilly terrains as the State fish.

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Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar addressing the inaugural session of National Consultation of State Fisheries Ministers in Bhubaneswar on Satur
BHUBANESWAR: Like plants moving to higher altitudes to evade effects of global warming, certain fish species, which were recorded only in Kerala too have moved northwards.

The species were recently found in West Bengal.

BHUBANESWAR: City-based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) will hold a two-day national consultation on growth in fisheries sector here from July 4. While all states and Union Territories (UTs) are likely to take part in it, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar would chair the meeting.

To boost aquaculture through scientific fish farming, a day-long training-cum-workshop on fisheries was recently organised by the Assam Fisheries Investment Facilitation Services Centre, a wing under Fisheries Department, a press release said.

Pacific white shrimp is susceptible to viral diseases an outbreak of white spot disease wiped out 40-60 per cent of Kerala