The Documentation Centre of ICSF was initiated in 1999, in Chennai, India.

A long-felt demand of fishermen in the coastal hamlets in and around Arcottuthurai for a berthing harbour in the vicinity seems to be getting close to fruition. The Fisheries Department has reportedly invited tenders for construction of a fishing harbour ...

Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is all set to launch its sprawling multi-species Aquaculture complex at Vallarpadam, near here. This was informed by MPEDA Chairman Dr A Jayathilak, IAS, to the visiting media persons, taken to the most...

In yet in another blow to Andhra Preadesh’s agriculturists, the European Union has rejected as many as five containers of shrimp produced in the State during the present fiscal, citing the presence of excessive levels of antibiotics. “Rejection of shr...

Soon after the 2018 SeaWeb Seafood Summit’s pre-conference session on tuna sustainability concluded on Monday, 18 June, in Barcelona, Spain, Sea Pact announced new funding for a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) aimed at reducing the impact of Sri Lanka...

Plans are afoot to start the construction of the first harbor of the four multipurpose fishing ports to be constructed with the Korean assistance within the next few months, State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Dilip Wedaarachchi ...

Sri Lanka today assured it will address the issue of bottom trawling and other fishing methods which have a negative impact on marine resources. Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that it is important to control Illegal, Unregulated, Unre...

Sea fishing hubs in coastal pockets are now abuzz with activities after the government recently lifted the fishing ban. Sea-going fishermen ventured into the sea with their fishing crafts early morning on Friday that were lying idle for the past two month...

Almost a year after the controversial government resolution hiking lease rents by several times on waterbodies given for fishing purposes was issued, the government has finally has ordered a stay on it. The move has come as a respite for fishermen coopera...

The Kerala State Cooperation Federation for Fisheries Development (Matsyafed) will open ‘fresh fish’ supermarkets for boosting fish trade. The plan is to start 10 fish markets in three years. The first fish market will begin in Kottayam. The construct...

Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has initiated its open-day seeking interested and qualified individuals for its currently under development Addu city fisheries complex. The fisheries company will be providing information about its operations...