CMFRI Hiring 3 Young Professionals: ₹30,000/Month!
ICAR-CMFRI Kochi invites applications for 3 Young Professional-I posts at ₹30,000/month on a sea-going research project. Apply by email before 2 Nov 2026.
Europe’s Marine Master’s: 11 Universities, 1 Degree
IMBRSea’s Erasmus Mundus applications for Cohort 2027 open 1 December 2026 — a joint marine biological resources master’s across 11 European universities, with full EU-funded scholarships for top applicants.
MP Bets ₹40,000 Crore on Fish: 3.5 Lakh Jobs Boom!
Madhya Pradesh will give fisheries formal industry status under its Integrated Fisheries Policy 2026. ₹40,000 crore of investment proposals, 3.5 lakh jobs, a ₹7,430 crore cage-culture push in four reservoirs and a plan to double fish production in three years — here’s the full breakdown.
Ireland Funds 40% of First Fishing Boat for Young Fishers
Under-40s with 5 years’ sea time can claim 40% towards their first fishing vessel (up to €250,000) under Ireland’s Young Fisher Scheme — and now access government-backed loans of up to €3m too. Applications close 13 January 2027.
Aqua Insurance Opens to Private Players: What Farmers Gain
The government has announced private insurers are being onboarded into PM-MKSSY aquaculture insurance, so far served only by four PSU insurers. Here’s the 40% premium incentive, coverage, claim timelines and what more competition means for shrimp and fish farmers.
Barramundi Giant: 30,000T Ocean Hub for Vietnam
Australis Aquaculture (The Better Fish) has secured 16 sea leases in Vietnam’s An Giang Province for a 30,000-tonne-per-year barramundi ocean farming hub, with first harvest expected mid-2027, while its new Blue Loop processing facility is already in commercial operation.
ICAR-CIFT to GI-Tag Andaman’s Dollar Fish & Smoked Fish
ICAR-CIFT will help GI-tag Chilled Andaman Coral Trout (Dollar Fish) and Nicobari Thoharango, and deliver 30 standardised fishing boat designs to the A&N Administration.
ICES 2027 Advice: 352,938 Tonnes Mackerel, Norway Pout Zero
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has released its catch advice for key Northeast Atlantic stocks …
₹37,000 JRF @ CIFE: Seaweed Project — Apply by Nov 3
ICAR-CIFE Mumbai invites applications for 1 Junior Research Fellow post (₹37,000/month) on a CSIR-funded seaweed polysaccharides project. Apply by email before 3 November 2026.
England’s FaSS Grants: £250k+ Panel Deadline — 13 Nov!
England’s Fisheries and Seafood Scheme now funds new vessel engines and gearboxes at up to 90% for electric/hybrid installations, 65% for the Small Scale Coastal Fleet and 50% for other vessels. The next £250,000+ funding-round panel deadline is Friday 13 November 2026.