Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

Opinion | The Blue Lining – Indian Marine Fisheries Bill 2021

July 21, 2021

Opinion | The Blue Lining – Indian Marine Fisheries Bill 2021

The Union Government, as per the Union List, is responsible for ‘fishing and fisheries beyond the territorial waters”.

July 11, 2021
Kerala Fisheries Department's 'MIMI' to launch app based delivery of fish

The State Coastal Area Development Corporation is implementing the project as part of its socio-economic initiative 'Parivarthanam.'
May 05, 2021
Conservation of sea turtles must for balanced ocean ecosystem: Environmentalist

All the five species of sea turtles occurring in India, including the Olive Ridley turtles, are legally protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
August 13, 2020
Kochi institute launches project to assess status of marine mammals, turtles

Fisheries interaction and other human interventions have negative effects on the population of marine mammals.
June 01, 2020
Rare colour-changing bandtail scorpionfish found in Gulf of Mannar

Its ability to change its colour and blend with its surrounding environment to escape from predators and while hunting its prey attract the attention of marine enthusiasts.
July 23, 2019
Soon, buy and sell fish online; CMFRI's e-platform in the works

The project aims to develop a fish market information system, fish price information and facilitate an e-auctioning system trade platform for commercially important fish species.
July 12, 2019
Marine fish catch falls by 9 per cent, reveals national data

This was mainly due to reduced catch in West Bengal, Karnataka and Maharashtra with a drop of 2.01 lakh tonnes.