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From pet to pest: A 2026 experiment reveals that releasing goldfish into lakes triggers a full ecosystem regime shift, and no lake type is immuneReleasing pet goldfish into local waters causes extensive ecological damage. These fish grow large, stir up sediment, consume prey, and out...
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN reportAquaculture now surpasses wild fisheries in aquatic animal production, playing a crucial role in global food needs, according to a UN repor...
Himalayan Yak gets FSSAI tagThe FSSAI tag is following the proposal of the Dirang (Arunachal Pradesh) based National Research Centre on Yak (NRC-Y). NRC-Y Director Mih...
Bird flu in poultry spreads to 6 states, Punjab joins the tallyApart from poultry, a large number of crows has also been confirmed to have died due to bird flu in Punjab. The union ministry of fisheries...
Bird flu scare: Centre asks states, UTs to increase surveillanceThe Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said in a statement on Sunday that the states and UTs have been asked to increase ...
Assam govt deploys drone and anti-depredation quick response vehicle to guard forest areasIn a move to intensify surveillance, Assam deployed a Surveillance Quadcopter (Drone) and an anti-depredation quick response vehicle. Prese...
Exporters worried as US ban on sea shrimps staysSome exporters are ready to fit boats with devices to keep turtles out of hunt.
- 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...
West Bengal set to launch unique fish tourism in SunderbansSundarbans is the natural breeding ground of stinging catfish, snakehead murrel and some Indian carps as well. These fishes are generally f...
Soon, shop for a fine kettle of fish at an outlet nearbyClose on the heels of the KSCADC opening stalls for value-added fish by women, Abad Fisheries is planning to establish a chain of outlets f...
- Development, environment protection goes hand in hand: Javadekar on Kerala fishery's feat
With a short-neck clam fishery in Kerala becoming the first in the country to earn a global certification, Union minister Prakash Javadekar...
Development, environmeant protection go hand in hand: Prakash Javadekar on Kerala fishery's featAt a press conference here, he also congratulated the Clam Governing Council of Ashtamudi Lake for becoming the first Marine Stewardship Co...
India gets its first Marine Stewardship Council certified fisheryThe Ashtamudi short neck clam fishery is the third fishery in Asia after Vietnam and Maldives to have received this recognition.
Wild Chinese Sturgeon faces extinctionWild sturgeons usually swim all the way from the sea waters to the river area to lay eggs around mid and late November after they become ma...
- Cage farming of mullet gains popularity
With the gourmet fishes becoming popular in Indian restaurants, demand has outstripped supply as wild catches are declining.
- Developing countries oppose planned subsidy cuts for fisheries
Developing countries, including India, Brazil, China and Mexico, have called for exclusion of small and marginal fishermen from the multila...
- Breeding standardisation mooted for fishes
An international seminar on ornamental fish trade has called for enforcement of strict bio-security measures in the industry and standardis...
- Norway smokes a salmon for Indian diners
In this year’s budget, the finance minister made an odd little change. He reduced duty on import of Atlantic salmon from 30% to 10%.