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

Though the contract system for fishing in inland waters was replaced with licence system 12 years ago in 2008, there has been no relief for fisherfolk, who continue to face problems at the hands of allegedly non-cooperative as well as corrupt government o...

The Tanintharyi Region Government has submitted a proposal to the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) for the construction of an economic zone focusing on the fisheries industry, including a fish wholesale market, cold-storage facilities and jetties for t...

The Assolna Velim Cavelossim Betul Traditional Fishermen Association on Sunday finally agreed to the proposed second phase of desilting River Sal’s six-km stretch provided the officials adhered to certain conditions. The decision was arrived at the meet...

Selvarani Mari is a fisher and seaweed collector who lives on Pamban Island of Tamil Nadu, on the southernmost tip of India. Every day she helps her husband cast the fishing nets, maintains rafts for cultivating seaweed, and dives into the ocean to gather...

The government has sanctioned Rs 77 crore for making the Thengapattanam fishing harbour in Kanyakumari district safer for fishermen. The sanction was made after a series of protests by fishermen following the deaths of at least four fishermen at the entra...

Along with agriculture, livestock farming, dairy, fisheries activities are an integral part of human life since the beginning of civilization. These activities improved the food system and helped in saving livestock. Due to climate and topography, the ani...

In a major step to ensure fish growth and conservation of the marine ecosystem in the state, the fisheries department has prohibited catching juvenile fish in the state. The department has decided a minimum legal size (MLS) for certain fish variants and h...

A parliamentary committee expressed concerns over the overdue expired contract of fishing in Rawal Dam and directed the fisheries department of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration to award the contract within a few weeks to avoid loss to the ...

Five fishing boats belonging to the members of the Vanchit Macchimar community were damaged on Wednesday due to the high tide of the sea. However members of the community have blamed the civic body and the ongoing coastal road project for their loss. To f...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Douglas Devananda, Sri Lanka's Minister of Fisheries during his three-day visit to the country, and reviewed cooperation in a joint working group session on fisheries. "A productive meeting with Fishe...