Centre announces pilot project to boost livelihoods of fish farmers in Kerala's KuttanadUnion Fisheries Minister George Kurian announced a pilot project in Kuttanad to boost local fish farmers' livelihoods. The initiative intro...
23 Aug, 2025, 08.18 PM IST
India's first manned deep ocean mission at 6,000 m depth to be launched by 2026 end: NIOTIndia's ambitious 'Samudrayaan' mission, aiming for deep-sea exploration with the 'Matsya' submersible, is slated for launch by the end of ...
13 May, 2025, 09.08 PM IST
Soon, India may have lab-grown fish meat that will have the same flavor and texture as original fishThe ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in India has initiated the development of lab-grown fish meat to address the i...
29 Jan, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
Marine scientists unearth genome secrets of Indian oil sardineThe CMFRI statement said the researchers have also identified the genes involved in the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) ...
07 Sep, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
CMFRI launches project to develop online platform for fish marketingThe project on fish market and price information system is funded by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad. In the fir...
22 Jul, 2019, 05.37 PM IST
- CMFRI develops anti-hypertension product from seaweed
Bioactive pharmacophore leads from seaweeds were used to develop this product, which can be administered orally to regulatehypertension.
28 May, 2019, 05.13 PM IST
CMFRI, ISRO sign MoU for mapping smaller wetlandsAn MoU has been signed between the CMFRI and ISRO's Space Applications Centre to develop a mobile app and a centralised web portal with a c...
12 Apr, 2019, 07.42 PM IST
- CMFRI's new centre at Digha to focus on Hilsa30 Mar, 2017, 04.50 PM IST
- CMFRI to boost marine fish seed production
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute's (CMFRI) recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) set up a...
29 Jan, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
Mobile advisory app a hit among fishermenA study conducted by the CMFRI in 13 fishermen societies in Maharashtra has found that the fishermen could save up to 30% of fuel consumpti...
18 Jan, 2017, 03.49 PM IST
- CMFRI transfers seaweed farming technology to Andamans
Kochi, Oct 28 (IANS) Seaweed farming industry is set to get a major boost with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) tran...
28 Oct, 2016, 05.47 PM IST
- CMFRI focusses on production and conservation mariculture
To give a fillip to fish conservation and production, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Vizag has identified 74 spec...
13 Aug, 2016, 10.44 PM IST
- Artificial coral reef structures net big fish along Tamil Nadu coast
They may not exactly be coralreefs but they are attracting schools of fish. And fisherfolk of 25 coastal villages in the state are smiling ...
07 May, 2015, 05.45 AM IST
Bombay duck is dying in Maharashtra, blame overfishingOverfishing together with climate change is altering the kind and amount of fish found on the Maharashtra coast.
05 Apr, 2013, 07.16 PM IST
- ICAR inks pact with Celestial Labs for algal extracts
CMFRI today signed a pact with Celestial Biolabs for commercial production and marketing of Cadalmin Green Algal extract, a product that co...
14 Feb, 2013, 07.48 PM IST
- Cage farming of mullet gains popularity
With the gourmet fishes becoming popular in Indian restaurants, demand has outstripped supply as wild catches are declining.
03 Sep, 2012, 05.37 AM IST
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute to promote green economy in 'coastal village'The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), as part of its extension research has adopted the Pallipuram grama panchayat to be...
12 Jun, 2012, 08.09 PM IST