Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather 
Maharashtra put 24 fisheries schemes on MahaDBT 2.0 on 28 October 2026 — and the minister has now ordered help desks, district plans and weekly Monday reviews so every eligible fisher can actually apply.
Illegal fishing rules examiners love: UNCLOS zones, the PSMA port treaty and the WTO subsidies deal — 20 MCQs with answers and explanations.
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu began crossing the Andhra coast at 1 AM on 3 November 2026 near Ongole — IMD advisories keep fishers off the sea until 4 November. Here’s the timeline, the sea-area table, and what to do about damaged boats and claims.
The Falkland Islands Government is hiring a PhD-level Fisheries Scientist for Patagonian toothfish — up to £49,590 a year plus 25% gratuity, flights and housing. Applications close 13 November 2026.
Karnataka will set up the Karnataka Institute of Marine Biotechnology and Blue Economy at Mangaluru’s Government Fisheries College and raise its intake to 200 — here’s what the 2026-31 marine biotech policy means for fisheries students.
More than 1,000 fish farms around China’s Taklamakan Desert now raise salmon, shrimp and sea bass in treated salty groundwater. Here’s how it works, what it gets wrong, and what Indian farmers can learn.
Forty small-scale fishers from ten South Andaman villages have put their demands on record: pay for ban and cyclone days, legal rights over nearshore waters, and safe markets for women vendors. What they asked for — and what is still only a demand, not policy.
Odisha’s cabinet has cleared a new marine fishing Bill promising tracking gear, ID cards and better insurance for fishers — but it is not law yet. What it proposes, what is still unknown, and what cover fishers already have.
FAO’s Mediterranean body has adopted region-wide guidelines on farmed fish welfare and lost aquaculture gear — plus 11 binding wild-fisheries decisions. What it means, and why Indian exporters should watch.
ICAR-CIFRI’s nano fish-lice formulation ARGCURE just got Patent No. 600617 — licensed to industry, field-tested in ponds, and already reaching farmers. Here’s how it works and how to get it.