Symposium calls for international cooperation to treat ocean data as a shared global resource and build a stronger scientific foundation for climate resilience and sustainable fisheries Kochi: Calling for a more coordinated and inclusive approach to ocean governance, the Kochi Declaration, adopted at the International TREVOR-SAFARI Symposium 2026, has urged the global scientific community and…
Community consultations for India’s National Plan of Action on Small-Scale Fisheries call for women’s inclusion, easier access to welfare schemes and protection from coastal risks Protection of traditional fishing rights, climate-risk insurance, stronger social security and greater participation in coastal development decisions emerged as key demands from small-scale fishers in West Bengal during consultations for…
Large-Scale Community Consultations Underway to Shape India’s National Action Plan on Small-Scale Fisheries Chennai: Climate risks, safety at sea, social protection and sustainable access to marine resources emerged as key concerns during Tamil Nadu’s community consultations for framing India’s National Plan of Action for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF). A stakeholder consultation was held in…
Govt. seeks fishers’ views to frame National Plan of Action on small-scale fisheries New Delhi: India’s efforts to build the National Plan of Action for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF) have entered a crucial phase, as the Central Government is spearheading large-scale community consultations across the coastal states to seek fishers’ views in framing the…
Dr P. Krishnan, Director of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO), was elected Chair of the Regional Fishery Body Secretariats’ Network (RSN) for 2026-28 on the sidelines of the 37th Session of FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI) in Rome. An Indian fisheries scientist has been elected to head a 50-member global network of…
India’s Fisheries Secretary Dr Abhilaksh Likhi formally launched the country’s development phase of the National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF) suggested by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
Central Government has showcased a roadmap for technology-driven initiatives integrating AI, satellite communication and digital traceability systems to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance.
Roadmap presented at FAO’s global meeting of Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management, in Reykjavik, Iceland
Union Fisheries Joint Secretary Sagar Mehra has said that India will shift from volume to value by strengthening sustainability-driven reforms in the marine sector
India’s critical role in the global seafood economy and the growing sustainability challenges facing its marine ingredients sector