Bangladesh has permitted the export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa to India, setting a minimum price of Rs 1,100 per kg. This decision, made ahea...

This monsoon season, Bharuch, Gujarat, has emerged as India's hilsa hub, yielding a record 4,000 tonnes, compensating for scarce imports fr...

For the first time in five years, Bengalis will miss out on Padma ilish during Durga Puja. Bangladesh has halted hilsa exports to India, pr...

Bangladesh has not yet allowed exports of hilsa for the upcoming festive season, triggering tension among Indian fish importers who have be...

“1,000 tonnes of Hilsa, which has been imported from Myanmar, are lying at the wholesale markets,” Syed Anawar Maqsood, secretary at West B...

The annual survey report prepared by CMFRI said total marine fish landings in the country was 3.49 million tonnes in 2018 compared with 3.8...

After Nitin Patel-- who has been mollified by being put in charge of finance-- another minister, Purshottam Solanki has expressed displeasu...

Of all the coastal states, West Bengal, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Daman & Diu witnessed increase in the marine fish landi...

The high value Hilsa Shad, the principal fish in West Bengal, landings saw close to 300% jump to 20659 tonnes in 2015 from a year ago.

A reward in the form of a trophy or a cup with Modi’s face engraved on it awaits every booth level in-charge of BJP who ensures the party’s...

The mechanized sector had been targeting the high-value hilsa shad and hence the marked drop in activity has resulted in steep decline of 8...

Fish catch from the sea has declined in the country with Gujarat, TN and Kerala, which account for over 50% of the fish landings in the coa...

Fish prices have gone higher by as much as a quarter in the past one month, driven by increasing demand and poor supplies.

The production has dwindled from 80,000 tonne in 2001 to nearly 15,000 tonne in 2013 largely due to over-fishing in the Bay of Bengal.

The production has dwindled from 80,000 tonne in 2001 to nearly 15,000 tonne in 2013 largely due to over-fishing in the Bay of Bengal.

Going by the present trend of poor hilsa availability, millions of Bengalis and others may have to settle for 'chakori' this season.