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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicFisheries

Topic: Fisheries

Plenty of fish in the sea: NITI Aayog has a 3-phase plan to harness deep-sea & offshore fishing potential

Niti Aayog report says India has only 4 registered boats for deep-sea and offshore fishing, while Sri Lanka has 1,883 and Iran has 1,216. Lays out strategy to harness fishing resources.

Owners’ consent must, only voluntary donations—Centre’s new blood transfusion rules for animals

From establishing blood banks to guidelines on how to collect, store & match blood samples, the SoP makes blood donations easier & standardised for domestic animals.

What’s bottom trawling, the new flashpoint between India-Sri Lanka, and why it’s still rampant in India

While India has seasonal bans on trawling and adheres to international guidelines that prohibit ‘destructive fishing activities’, it is still rampantly practised by Indian fishermen.

India elected vice-chair of UN fisheries body amid countries calling out China’s illegal fishing

Established in 1965, FAO Committee on Fisheries addresses issues on international fishing and aquaculture, providing policy guidance among others.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.