CMFRI

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A striking tricolour coral assemblage discovered off the tropical archipelago of Lakshadweep is providing new insights into coral resilience, with potential implications for fisheries and the livelihoods of artisanal fishers.

14th August 2026

Coral resilience offers hope for fishers

14th August 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

India’s seafood export industry is grappling with a major challenge following the recent US tariff hike, prompting urgent calls from industry leaders and policymakers for a rethink to sustain the sector’s growth.

6th November 2025

US tariffs hit India’s seafood

6th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India has officially begun the household enumeration phase of the National Marine Fisheries Census 2025.

3rd November 2025

India launches digital fisheries census

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In a bid to meet India’s rapidly growing seafood demand, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has set an ambitious target of achieving 2.5 million tonnes of mariculture production by 2047,…

15th October 2025

India sets mariculture growth target

15th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Underlining India’s efforts to strengthen its fisheries data management system, Union Fisheries Secretary Shri Abhilaksh Likhi has confirmed the government will soon deliver an onboard electronic observer system for the remote monitoring…

1st October 2025

India will soon have e-observer system to remotely monitor fishing, says Union Fisheries Secretary

1st October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India is making significant progress toward securing global Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for 10 of its marine fisheries, with the first expected to apply for full certification in 2026.

29th September 2025

India advances towards MSC certification

29th September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new initiative has launched under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan scheme to empower minority fisher communities in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district.

29th August 2025

New project to empower Keralan fishers

29th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A decade-long study by scientists from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has revealed a dramatic ten-fold increase in whale strandings along India’s southwest coast, pointing to severe ecological stress driven by…

13th August 2025

Whale strandings surge in India

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India’s marine ecosystems and fisheries are undergoing significant transformations due to climate change, warn marine scientists.

6th August 2025

Climate change hitting India’s fisheries

6th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute’s (CMFRI) seed production technology for giant trevally has been named one of the top five fisheries innovations in the country by the Indian Council of Agricultural…

21st July 2025

CMFRI trevally tech wins honour

21st July 2025