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

The Balochistan government has started the spade work on the installation of satellite tracking system in boats to ensure the safety of marine life and fishermen. Fishing boats would help to comply with environmental and fishing laws, as well as promote t...

The residents of Bengre staged a protest against coastal berth and capital dredging under Sagarmala project here on Monday April 5. The protestors said, “We strongly oppose the coastal berth and capital dredging under Sagarmala project. By bringing the ...

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s arm Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) has developed nanotechnology solutions to prevent the growth of unwanted organisms, also known as biofouling, in the polyethylene nets that are used for a...

The government on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to schedule an urgent hearing of its application to close the criminal trials pending in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012. A Bench led by...

Odisha government’s plan to get Blue Flag certification for five beaches hit a roadblock as the local fishermen opposed the move. Several fishermen staged a protest in Ganjam district around a fortnight ago demanding an alternative sea mouth to anchor t...

While farmers in Patna and its surrounding regions of Bihar usually grow maize, pulses, lentils, cereals and rice, a 28-year-old man from the area has decided to head in a different direction. Nitil Bhardwaj from Murera village in Champaran district is ea...

Sriharikota island, India’s spaceport and a critical facility, is eroding. This is partly because of the growing port infrastructure in Chennai, say coastal scientists conducting shoreline studies to understand the problem. When contacted by Express, M ...

Livestock rearing and consumption of animal products make an extremely important contribution to the economic and nutritional wellbeing of thousands of people around the world. Livestock feed plays an important role in the global food industry and it is t...

The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has asked the Karnataka government to develop inland waterways on Netravati River and Gurupur River in Dakshina Kannada district, and has sought budgetary allocation for their development. In a letter to ...

The 45-year-old fishing harbour in Vizag will get a facelift soon. The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) is currently making slight alterations to the detailed project report (DPR) prepared by the Andhra Pradesh fisheries department in order to give the fish...