Fish production in NE to be doubled by 2020
SHILLONG, Sept 11 – The Centre is planning to double the fish production in North-eastern region and aims at increasing its per capita availability to 15 kg by 2020. “We have a daunting task of achieving
Fisheries
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MPEDA warns against farming of shrimp strain
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), an arm of the Union Commerce Ministry, has alerted against illegal farming of shrimp species L Vannemei. The Union Commerce Minsitry or the
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Ocean's eleventh hour?
That the seas are becoming overfished has been known for years. What Ransom Myers and Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, have shown is just how fast things tare changing.
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Ireland and Spain reject fishing row deal
Ireland and Spain, which are locked in bitter dispute over fishing rights in Irish waters, rejected a compromise deal this week, raising fears of violence on the high seas between fleets. Both
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Fishing boat operators threaten to violate trawling ban
Fishing boat operators have decided to violate the trawling ban this year if country boats are allowed for fishing during the period. Kollam District Fishing Boat Operators' Association president
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Rs 260 cr assistance for marine fisheries awaits Plan panel nod
Agriculture minister Rajnath Singh assured Petroleum Minister Ram Naik that development plan worth Rs 260 crore for marine fisheries will soon be finalised on recommendation of Planning Commission.
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MPEDA optimistic on US bio-terror law
After a tour of the US and extensive discussions with the US trade and industry, an official Indian delegation has expressed confidence that the Indian seafood exports will able to meet the stringent
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Aqua farmers to observe crop holiday from Oct 15
The aqua farmers have decided to observe crop holiday for tiger prawn production from October 15 o February 15, said D Radhakrishna Reddy, president of Nellore district Prawn Farmers Welfare
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Four nations guard giant south American aquifer
The Mercosul countries - Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay - launched this week in Montevideo a project for the preservation of the Guarani Aquifer, one of the largest underground water
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Ban on fishing from June 10 to August 10
The Goa State government has banned all fishing activities along the entire Goa coast from June 10 to August 10 (Narali Poornima) "in a bid to help rejuvenate fish resources during the season". The
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Who pays the power bill? Tussle costs fish dear
The tussle between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC)