Kochi, July 7 (IANS) Lakshadweep has drawn up an ambitious five-year roadmap to more than double its annual tuna and tuna-like fish production to 50,000 tonnes, with a comprehensive strategy focusing on deep-sea fishing, mariculture, seaweed farming, and modern fisheries infrastructure to transform the archipelago into a major hub of India’s blue economy.The perspective plan, prepared by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as the nodal agency, was finalised at a stakehol…
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Kochi, July 3 (IANS) In a breakthrough that highlights the vast and largely unexplored biodiversity of India’s deep seas, scientists at the ICAR Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) identified a new species of deep-sea fish from the Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast.The newly discovered species, Cyttopsis indica, commonly referred to as the Indian dory, was found at depths of 350 to 500 metres along the continental slope of the eastern Lakshadweep Sea, off southern Kerala.The disco…
Kochi, June 8 (IANS) The Kerala government is planning to establish a knowledge cluster bringing together research institutions and agencies involved in fisheries to share expertise, research findings and technological innovations, state Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor said on Monday.Addressing a function organised at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here to mark World Ocean Day, the minister said the proposed cluster would help institutions work together to tack…
Kochi, May 13 (IANS) A growing global demand for shark fins, corals and other protected marine species has pushed Indian scientists, conservationists and enforcement agencies to seek a new science-backed strategy to curb illegal marine wildlife trade.At a national workshop hosted by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute here, experts stressed that marine conservation can no longer be viewed solely as a policing issue, but must integrate science, technology, fisheries management, and c…
Kochi, April 28 (IANS) The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has called for making traceability mandatory in the fishmeal and fish oil sector, as rising demand raises concerns over sustainability and unregulated sourcing.The demand emerged at a stakeholder consultation convened by the CMFRI, where marine scientists, industry representatives and policymakers stressed that end-to-end traceability from harvest to processing to final consumption is critical to curb Illegal, Un…
Kochi, March 7 (IANS) On the shores of Kerala’s coastal villages, quiet stories of determination are steadily reshaping livelihoods.This International Women’s Day, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is set to honour two such inspiring women, Sheeja Cylvi and K. S. Ramadevi Pramod, whose grit and enterprise have transformed modest beginnings into sustainable fisheries ventures.The recognition will be part of the institute’s International Women’s Day celebrations in Kochi…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Minority Affairs George Kurian on Wednesday said the Centre’s Matsya Shakti project would play a transformative role in empowering coastal minority communities through structured skill development and fisheries-based livelihood support.He was inaugurating a training-cum-awareness programme under the initiative at the Vizhinjam Regional Centre of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research…
Kochi (Kerala), Feb 9 (IANS) In a significant boost to efforts aimed at restoring a rapidly declining estuarine resource, the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully achieved induced breeding of the mangrove clam (Geloina erosa) under captive conditions.The scientific breakthrough is expected to mark a major milestone in developing community-managed estuarine aquaculture models that are closely integrated with mangrove conservation.Mangrove clams, commonly kno…
Kochi Jan 29 (IANS) India’s seaweed production has nearly tripled over the last decade, rising from 18,890 tonnes in 2015 to 74,083 tonnes in 2024, as the Centre positions the sector as a new pillar for coastal livelihoods and bio-based industries, Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian said on Thursday.Addressing the 7th India International Seaweed Expo and Summit at the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) via video-conferencing, Kurian said India was poise…
Kochi, Jan 13 (IANS) The ‘Matsya Mela’ at Kavaratti concluded with a strong push for establishing an integrated fisheries hub in Lakshadweep, a step aimed at transforming the archipelago’s fisheries sector into a sustainable and high-value contributor to the island economy.The proposed hub is envisioned as a single-window platform to streamline fish marketing, strengthen the fisheries value chain, and enhance income and livelihood security for local fishing communities.Experts and stakeholders…