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

Goa’s state fish, the mullet continues to suffer from an infection called Epizootic Ulcerative syndrome (EUS) as few specimens with the skin disease surface randomly in the catch in some areas. Compounding this is the lack of continuous research that ha...

In the midst of the most significant economic slowdown in decades, the fisheries sector in coastal district Jashore proved a mainstay for the economy in the 2020-21 fiscal, that helped Bangladesh avoid recession or even contraction. Bangladesh’s GDP gro...

The government is looking for ways not just to help farmers but also fishermen in the country. Hence it has extended the benefit of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to the fish farmers in India. Now like the Annadatta’s, fish farmers will be able to increase...

Not so long ago, aqua farmers involved in inland fish farming in Uttar Pradesh had to bring fish seeds (small fishes that grow to become full sized) from other states but now several such farmers have developed their own hatcheries and are reaping profits...

The aquaculture industry in India is one of the largest in the world, experts say. While you may be tempted to look at those at the helm of affairs when it comes to relevance in the international fish market, the real MVPs (minimum viable product) behind ...

“No one can call us idlers now,” says Vimal Kishore Thakur as he proudly shows off his pond where he farms fish. In his village of 60 households, discussions usually revolve around fish — be it the new fast-breeding varieties such as the Amur from B...

The Law of the Sea dispute settlement mechanism is an area of great academic, economic, and political interest where the relationship between public and private law is in full evolution and constantly shows new challenges. Historically, the law of the sea...

Dead body of a young fisherman identified Yameen Mallah was found from Kharero creek in Arabian Sea. He had been as missing for the last two days. Mr Yameen had left home for fishing in deep sea, but could not return to home after passage of two days, on ...

Background document for discussion at the technical meeting on the future of work in aquaculture in the context of the rural economy (Geneva, 2021). The report outlines economic and employment trends and developments in aquaculture and the key decent w...

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels. Despite the unprecedented worldwide expansion of social protection during the COVID-19 crisis, more than 4 billion people ar...