Cyclone Arnab: Odisha Fishers Get ₹60,000 for Boats
Odisha’s Cyclone Arnab relief package pays marine and Chilika fishers ₹60,000 for damaged boats and ₹15,000 for nets — plus up to ₹1,12,500 per hectare for affected fish farmers.
World’s First Steel Fish Cage Hits the Water
Norway’s Bauta Fishfarms has launched Varig 001 — the world’s first closed steel fish farming cage. It will be tested with 200,000 fish at Gjermundnes, and the yard can build 30 a year.
Gujarat’s Ponds Beat the Sea: Inland Fish Up 37%
Gujarat’s inland fish production surged 37% in 2025-26 to 3.7 lakh tonnes, while marine catch grew just 1.1%. Ponds now make up nearly a third of the state’s fish — here’s what changed, district by district.
Commonwealth Funds Your Aquaculture MSc — Dec 8
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027/28 open 10 November 2026 — full tuition, airfare and a £1,712 monthly stipend for a one-year Master’s in the UK. India is eligible. Deadline: 8 December 2026.
₹30,000 Off a Bike? Coimbatore Fishers Just Got One
Fourteen Coimbatore fishermen rode home on new two-wheelers with insulated fish boxes on 2 November 2026 — each bike worth ₹75,272, with ₹30,000 paid by the government under PMMSY.
High Seas Treaty MCQs: 20 Questions Aspirants Must Ace
The High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026 after 60 ratifications. Test yourself with 20 MCQs on BBNJ, MPAs and the 30×30 target — with answers and explanations.
₹30,000/Month at CIFT Kochi — Walk In on Nov 13
ICAR-CIFT Kochi is hiring one Young Professional-I in its Extension Information & Statistics Division. Walk in on Friday, 13 November 2026 — no online form, no fee, ₹30,000 a month.
GIZ Liberia Hiring Fisheries Adviser — Apply by Nov 15
GIZ Liberia is hiring a Technical Adviser for fisheries management and policy under the EU-funded SAFish programme. One post, based in Monrovia — applications close 15 November 2026.
ICAR PhD 2027: ₹31,000 Fellowship, 120 Questions
NTA has not announced the 2027 dates yet — but the pattern, the three fisheries subject groups and the ₹31,000 fellowship are already fixed by the 2026 bulletin. Here is the full prep plan for fisheries graduates.
Korea Grows Salmon on Land: 5kg Fish, Zero Sea!
South Korea has harvested its first land-raised Atlantic salmon — 4–5 kg fish grown entirely indoors in a recirculating aquaculture system in Busan. Full-scale sales begin at the end of 2026.