May 2018

AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON ‘FISHING CAPACITY MANAGEMENT OF TRAWL FISHERY’ CONDUCTED An awareness programme on ‘Fishing capacity management of trawl fishery’ was conducted on 28 March, 2018 at Cochin Fisheries Harbour […]

The Research Centre of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Mangalore demonstrated the method of culturing sea weed to the coastal community of Alvaekodi village of Udupi district, Karnataka, […]

A Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) weighing about 25 kg was accidentally caught by a group of Vizhinjam fishermen on 5th April 2018. The fish was in a badly wounded condition […]

The two-day national conference on marine debris organized by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and Marine Biological Association of India (MBAI), urged to frame policies to curb the […]

The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai in collaboration with the Indian Fisheries Association (IFA) and Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch (AFSIB) will be hosting the 3rd International Symposium […]

The Angels In this issue, we focus on ‘Angels’ or otherwise known as Angelfish. These are one of the most popular aquarium fish and a favourite among hobbyists. Angelfish earned […]

Using internationally recognised educators and experts in aquaculture, this course in aquatic animal health will provide an overview of the main aquatic pathogens impacting on Asia’s key aquaculture species with […]

Feeding shrimp ponds during summer months Strong heat wave conditions are experienced in India during summer months when pond temperatures exceed 32oC. Shrimp shows erratic feeding behaviour at such high […]

April 2018 has been yet another month that the industry would love to forget about. Shrimp prices further dropped catastrophically during the month despite indications in the previous month that […]