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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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.

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.

On Camera

BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.