Thailand will send the Chulabhorn research vessel to survey marine resources in Burmese waters under the two countries' agreement to cooperate on fishing matters. If the survey shows potential, a

The Union Ministry for Agriculture has ordered killing of the predatory fish piranhas which are being clandestinely bred in different parts of the country for aquariums. Under the law, exotic fish

HC : The Madras High Court today held that 'fish farming' could not be construed as 'agriculture' merely because the basic requirement except tilling of the land was almost similar. In his order, Mr.

A state level agitation against the alleged expansion activities of prawn farms along the coast would be organised on August 28 by Campaign Against Shrimp Industries, a voluntary organisation.Ms.

Japan and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) agreed in principle on new bilateral fisheries accord this morning after reaching a compromise on disputed boundaries and fishing catches in the Sea of

Black prawn farmers in Thailand have threatened to sue three senior officials for "spreading false information" on the environmental impact of inland prawn farming. Payoong Pattarakulchai, a

In a bid to arrest overfishing of high value lobsters and to increase its population, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is to being a two-pronged programme to reduce fishing pressure

A Rs. 2.35-crore project for induced breeding and larval rearing of lobsters will be taken up by the Tamil Nadu State Fisheries Department with financial aid from the Department of Ocean Development

The number of fishing boats chasing a diminishing fish population worldwide is far greater than originally estimated, and the fleet should be slashed by two-thirds, according to a report by the World

Scientists at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University have raised hopes for the areas rocked with brackish underground water. They have identified some species of fish which grow well