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Assam fishery sector ranks 5th among inland fisheries in India: Ravi Kota
22 Nov 2024 13:28 GMT
Guwahati, Nov 22: The Department of Fisheries, Assam celebrated World Fisheries Day 2024 centrally at the PWD's Convention Hall and Training Centre premises at Dispur on Thursday.
More than 350 stakeholders participated in the event.
Chief secretary Dr …
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India's Fish Production Doubles Since 2014, Contributing 8% to Global Output, Says Rajiv Ranjan Singh at World Fisheries Day 2024
22 Nov 2024 13:27 GMT
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh with other distinguished guests at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi (Photo Source: @FisheriesGoI/X)
World Fisheries Day 2024 was celebrated with grandeur and purpose at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi, under …
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Critical Need To Formalise India's Fisheries Sector:…
22 Nov 2024 14:56 GMT
New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh emphasised the critical need to formalise India's fisheries sector during his address at the World Fisheries Day celebrations on Thursday.
The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & …
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NEAFC 2024 annual meeting ends in disagreement over fisheries management, IUU enforcement
22 Nov 2024 10:05 GMT
The 43rd annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) ended in disagreement over approaches to fisheries management and IUU responses.
The meeting, which was held in London, England, from 12 to 15 November, entailed NEAFC’s …
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Stakeholder engagement held on fisheries governance implications of foreign-owned vessels
22 Nov 2024 06:41 GMT
A stakeholder policy engagement on fisheries governance implications of foreign-owned industrial vessels operating in the domain of Ghana has been held to promote transparency, accountability and local capacity.
The discussions, learning, exchange of …
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World Fisheries Day celebrated in Tirap & West Kameng
21 Nov 2024 21:25 GMT
… , called for complete restriction on illegal fishing such as electro-fishing to …
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Assam’S Darrang District Awarded Best District For Fisheries In Northeast
21 Nov 2024 19:51 GMT
… , including overfishing, habitat destruction, and illegal fishing practices, while also advocating for …
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Centre launches Marine Fisheries census, to be completed in 45 days
21 Nov 2024 17:21 GMT
The census will cover 1.2 million households across India’s coastline. File
| Photo Credit: V RAJU
On World Fisheries Day, the Centre launched a number of projects for the marine and inland aquaculture sectors on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
Union Minister …
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India's annual fish production doubles to 17.5 million tons in last 10 years: Fisheries Minister
21 Nov 2024 15:23 GMT
New Delhi, Nov 21 : India's annual fish production has nearly doubled since 2014 to 17.5 million tons, with inland fishing now surpassing marine fishing, contributing 13.2 million tons, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Rajiv …
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Indian fisheries sector contributes 8 pc of world’s production; fish production in India nearly doubled since 2014: Union Minister Rajeev Ranjan
21 Nov 2024 15:10 GMT
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Thursday said that India has become the world’s second-largest fish producer and is one of the largest producers in capture fisheries.
While addressing an event by the …