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

omplain that in the absence of face-to-face negotiations, texts are being tabled at the Chair’s discretion. Fisher and farmer organisations from India and other developing countries have called for an immediate halt to the fisheries subsidies negotiatio...

Maharashtra has reported 320 positive cases of coronavirus so far with 12 fatalities, out of which Mumbai has the maximum number of victims. With a sudden spike in numbers, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now marked five areas across the ...

The Centre has launched an exercise to consider giving monetary assistance to the fisherfolk affected by the ongoing lockdown following COVID-19 pandemic. “We are finding out the financial implications. Direct assistance, if any, will be given by the Go...

The National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) has sought a monthly allowance of Rs.10,000 each for fishing households for up to three months, given the COVID-19-related losses in the fishing sector and the impending monsoon season trawling ban. In a letter to U...

Urges govt to ease road movement of consignments from processing plants to port. The beleaguered seafood sector, which has remained stagnant due to the Covid 19 impact, hopes to find some revival of exports, albeit on a low note, to countries where there ...

Kanchan is not alone. B K Mishra, Managing Director of National Federation of Fisherman’s Cooperative has seen the sector from close quarters for more than 25 years. He says despite best efforts, there is no large-scale selling of fish and the business ...

Following an order by the district collector, the fisheries department on Wednesday banned all modes of fishing at the harbour. The department also banned the sale of marine products at the fishing harbor. The ban would continue till further orders from t...

The restricted permission for fishing has failed to evoke much response among traditional fishermen. Closing down of ice factories and transportation challenges amid the lockdown have forced many to stay on shore. However, those who returned from fishing ...

The annual fishing ban for mechanised boats in the State is likely to be advanced this year. It usually begins on April 14 and goes on for 61 days. However, since fishermen have already been asked to abstain from fishing, the government has written to the...

Authorities of coastal district Gwadar have banned fishing in the Arabian Sea in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Gwadar Deputy Commissioner retired Captain Mohammad Waseem has urged the fishermen community to show responsibility and not violate his gove...