Vietnam Catfish vs Superbugs: £2.4M War Begins
Stirling’s £2.4M, 4-year project tackles antibiotic resistance in Vietnam’s pangasius farms — with farmers, not just for them. Here’s what it means for fish farmers everywhere.
Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Kerala Promises a Home to Every Homeless Fisher
Kerala’s Chief Minister has promised a house for every homeless fisherfolk family and begun handing subsidised e-scooters to women fish vendors. Here is what is announced, what is already moving, and what is still only a promise.
Australia’s A$10M Bet: AI + Drones for Fish Farms
James Cook University’s new five-year Next-Gen Tropical Aquaculture hub pairs sensors, drones, AI and genomics with real farms — ARC puts in A$4.863m of the A$10m.
Kashmir Trout Goes Packaged: FSSAI Clears Khyber
Khyber Aquaculture’s FSSAI licence clears packaged Himalayan trout — Supreme Fillets, trout steaks, a 3.2 kg chef pack, and a first Srinagar store on the way.
UK’s New Fishing Map Exposes Where £982M Was Caught
The UK’s LEAPFISH 2024 release maps 694,059 tonnes worth £981.7m onto tiny sea grid cells — and shows pelagic trawls taking 68% of the weight on under 1% of the effort.
Fisheries Students: ₹50,000 Aid Ends Oct 31
National Scholarship Portal applications for 2026-27 close on 31 October 2026. Fisheries students can claim up to ₹50,000 a year under AICTE schemes or ₹12,000–₹20,000 under the Central Sector Scheme — here is exactly which scheme fits you and how to apply before the window shuts.
NI Fishers Get £3.05M — But Only Until Mar 31
Northern Ireland’s Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund offers £3.05m for fishing, aquaculture and marine projects — but every project must be finished and claimed by 31 March 2027. Here are the six themes and how to apply.
Indian Marine Fisheries: 20 MCQs Aspirants Must Ace
20 exam-ready MCQs on India’s marine fisheries: CMFRI’s 2024 landing figures, the 61-day fishing ban, EEZ facts and the scientific names examiners love — with a full answer key.
Spiny Dogfish Quota Shake-Up: 9.2M lb, Comment by Nov 12
NOAA Fisheries proposes a 9.2-million-pound Atlantic spiny dogfish quota for 2026 and biomass-linked overage paybacks under Framework Adjustment 7. Comments close 12 November 2026 — this proposal is not yet a final rule.
CMFRI Hiring 2 Field Assistants: Apply by Nov 18!
ICAR-CMFRI Vizhinjam invites applications for 2 Field Assistant posts at Rs. 20,000/month. B.F.Sc. or B.Sc. Zoology with field survey and marine fish taxonomy experience; bio-data by email by 18 November 2026, 5 PM; interview 25 November 2026.