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Topic: Fisheries

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.

For fish farmers in this Sikkim village, there is a pot of money at the end of the ‘rainbow’

According to Sikkim's Department of Fisheries, total rainbow trout production in state in 2020-21 was 150 metric tonnes. Most of the farming happens in the village of Sribadam.

Taranjeet Singh’s Ruler Marine Products is a success story in the global fisheries market

Singh is known for providing clients with consumable and ornamental fish tailored to the needs of the site, species produced, geographic area, funding, and personal tastes.

Hit by Covid, cyclone & high fuel price, India’s fishing industry finds itself marooned

Stakeholders say the lockdown-induced restrictions on market times have led to a drop in prices & demand, while cyclones have damaged boats & other infrastructure.

Rahul Gandhi should be sent back to school to know ministries under Centre, says Giriraj Singh

In response to Gandhi's comments on the need for a separate fisheries ministry, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said his government has invested Rs 32,000 crore in fisheries since 2014.

BJP minister Giriraj Singh now shares ‘lemon pepper fish’ recipe, says it delays ageing

Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh tweeted that lemon pepper fish keeps brain healthy & reduces effects of ageing. His dept had earlier tweeted that fish therapy helps fight depression.

Annual fisheries survey unlikely to be over this year as vessels not repaired due to lockdown

Eleven out of 12 vessels of the Fishery Survey of India fleet remain in dry docks for repairs. The FSI is also short on funds to replace its ageing fleet.

Fishing industry suffers another blow as workers are stranded on boats, debt is piling up

Coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for fishing sector, which was just beginning to recover from last year’s cyclones.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.