Customs inspectors, in cooperation with Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Safety inspectors, prevented the smuggling of prohibited and dangerous fish into the country.
According to a release from Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the minister laid foundation stones for six projects with a total investment of more than Rs 116 crores with an aim to build new capacity for Visakhapatnam port. Key initiatives include the construction of a B-Ramp within
Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning for allegedly fishing across the maritime border between the two countries, Rameswaram Fishermen Association said.
Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, inaugurated India's first Aqua Tech Park in Sonapur, Assam, with an aim to boost fish production.
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh presided over the celebrations, marking the occasion with the launch of 17 new fisheries clusters under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, while addressing the ICC: Krishi Vikram Thematic Session in New Delhi today, said that India's agriculture and fisheries exports have now reached Rs 4.5 lakh crore. He added that agricultural exports have the potential to grow to Rs 20 l
"Edappadi is unaware of history. He is drowned in the darkness of ignorance. AIADMK alliance is like a murky pond; you cannot catch fish in it. DMK alliance, on the other hand, is flowing like a clear river," Babu told reporters here.
As part of the initiative, 30,000 fingerlings of various fish species, including Rohu, Catla, Mrigal, Grass Carp, Labeo Gonius, and Labeo Kalbasu, were released into the Marua, Teang, and Namtenga rivers on Tuesday.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, since 2015, the Government of India has infused an accumulative investment to the tune of Rs 38,572 crore in the fisheries sector. As a result, India's fish production rose from 95.79 lakh tonnes in FY
Meanwhile, Raigad Police said that as per information received, the "suspicious object" spotted in Indian waters is likely a fishing net buoy fitted with a GPS tracker, used to prevent nets from sinking and to ease retrieval.
Right-arm seamer Matthew Fisher received a maiden call-up from the national team as England announced the squad for the upcoming two-match test series against Zimbabwe.