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Tension prevails after unidentified persons set afire boats and fishing ne
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 30 (ANI): Tension prevailed as a group of unidentified persons, suspected to be natives of Peda Jalaripeta, allegedly set afire boats and six fishing nets near Jalari Yendada over the use of ring nets in the early hours of Friday.
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Bengal Safari is planning to introduce captive breeding centre for fishing
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West-Bengal) [India], July 27 (ANI): The authorities of Bengal Safari, North Bengal Wild Animals Park are planning to introduce captive breeding programmes for fishing cats.
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BSF arrests four Pakistani fishermen, seizes 10 boats along India-Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], July 7 (ANI): As many as 5 more Pakistani fishing boats have been seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday during the search operation along the India-Pakistan maritime border near Kutch, bringing the total to 15.
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US to engage with partners to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A US working group will engage with partners, including Ecuador, Panama, Senegal, Taiwan and Vietnam to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, curtail the global trade of IUU fish and fish products, and promote global maritime security.
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Dredging Corporation inks agreement with Centre to develop water bodies, m
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Dredging Corporation of India has inked an agreement with the Centre's Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, and Dairying and Fisheries for developing fishing harbours, reservoirs, ponds or other water bodies across India through dredging an
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Key decisions by WTO members at MC-12 to benefit India, developing world:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) President Sanjiv Mehta said that key decisions taken by the World Trade Organization (WTO) members at the 12th Ministerial Conference will benefit India and the developing world.
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SC issues notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu on plea to stay ban on use of purse
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu government on a plea seeking an interim stay on a state government's order banning the use of purse seine nets for fishing.
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India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing: Piyush Goyal af
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said after the conclusion of the 12th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference on Friday.
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Outcome of WTO negotiations should provide right support to artisanal, sm
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the outcomes of the fisheries subsidies negotiations at WTO should provide a level-playing field to the developing nations to ensure that their small-scale and artisanal fishing fleets are
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Indian fishing community protests against WTO's proposal to curb subsidies
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Members of the fishing community from several coastal areas of India on Sunday protested against the World Trade Organization (WTO) proposal to curb fishery subsidies as it was not responsive to the demands of the developing nations.
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Goa CM attends 25th Western Zonal Council Meeting as 'Vice-chairman', seek
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], June 11 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday attended the 25th Western Zonal Council Meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the Vice-Chairman and sought assistance for the verification of marine fishermen and requested the Unique Identificati
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Quad to combat China's Indo-Pacific expansionist ambitions
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 4 (ANI): Quad -- a "force for good"-- with the help of its maritime initiative, Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), is eyeing to combat China in its expansionist ambitions in the South and East China Sea where the country's fishing practices have long been c
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