The fisheries sector in Jharkhand has been witnessing a phenomenal growth after Jharkhand became a separate state bifurcating Bihar in 2000. When in 2001-02, the production of fish in the state had been only 14,000 metric tones. In 2010-11, eighty government fish firms produced 71,886 metric tones.

The fish seed production was increased from 32 crore to 67 crore, along with construction of 116 new fish seed hatcheries in private and government sector. The department of fisheries aims to produce fish of 1,40,000 tones during 12th plan.

The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has entered into an agreement with the Malaysia-based international body INFOFISH for the development and marketing of freshwater fish in In

Indian aquaculture farms are upbeat about the rising prospects of farmed shrimps in the overseas market.

KENDRAPARA: Fisherwomen in the coastal districts of Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur toil hard to make the ends meet.

THE West has restarted the practice of spending money on ornamental fish as the developed economies are slowly recovering from global slowdown.

The High Court has quashed the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) order dated November 28, 2008, granting fishing rights to Dr Amedkar Labour Co-operative Society Limited for two years at Ulsoor Lake.

KENDRAPARA: The delicious mud crab has disappeared from menu in coastal Kendrapara district and other areas due to rampant catching of baby crabs by fishermen and other reasons. Reports said the population of mud crab is declining year after year.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Fisheries Minister S. Sarma said here on Wednesday that the proposed Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement would hit the fisheries sector in the State.