Scientists and researchers who attended an international symposium, at Kochi, have called for setting up a ministry exclusively to look after fisheries development, change in fishing techniques and

The government is planning a fresh policy package for the deep sea fishing industry with the aim of increasing direct assistance to

Despite its extensive coastline and immense potential, India's contribution in the global aquaculture shrimp production was a meagre five per cent during

The National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has launched a nationwide campaign to save mahseer, the famous game fish of India which is

Non-Governmental organisations working with the fishworker communities of Tamil Nadu have demanded that the Centre declare and implement a new deep sea fishing policy which would encourage the fisher

Four more domestic units have been allowed to export seafood and marine products to the European Union(EU) thus taking the total to 14. In November 1997, the EU had lifted the ban on Indian fish and

The Chennai-based NGO, Coastal Action Network(CAN), has called upon political parties to come out with a clear policy to protect the country's coastline and the livelihood of coastal people.

Scientists have succeeded in putting identification tags on five whale sharks-the worlds biggest fish, in a week long expedition. Over 20 sightings of the shark were made off the coast line north of

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it would seek compensation if Japanese fishermen sustain damage to their equipment or other property as a result of the activities of South

Fisheries experts from all over the country at a seminar in Mumbai, while acknowledging the potential of aquaculture as a cheapest source of animal protein sounded a note of caution about the danger