Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather 
ICAR-CMFRI’s 2026 training calendar lists 3 upcoming courses: Fish Seed Production at Vizhinjam (5-14 Nov, 30 seats), Water & Sediment Analysis at Kochi (9-17 Nov, 20 seats) and Zooplankton Diversity (1-18 Dec, 25 seats). Dates are tentative; fees to be confirmed with coordinators.
NOAA’s Gulf of Alaska aquaculture workshops in Anchorage, Juneau and Kodiak drew 100+ growers, Tribal representatives and researchers — shaping a new planning atlas and the Aquaculture Explorer webtool due by end of 2026.
50+ fishers met at Kochi on 12 Oct to shape India’s National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries — demanding pay for weather-lost days, traditional rights and recognition for women fish workers, ahead of the 21 Nov draft.
Fishing pressure in the Mediterranean and Black Sea fell by half in a decade and assessed biomass rose 25% — but 52% of stocks are still overfished. Here is what the GFCM report really says.
MPEDA and Odisha just mapped a 7-point plan to take the state beyond shrimp — mud crab, scampi, tuna, GI branding and full traceability. Here is what fishers and exporters gain.
Vietnam produced nearly 7.9 million tonnes of fish in nine months and exported $9.1 billion of seafood — shrimp and pangasius lead, but a tough Q4 decides the $12 billion target.
ICAR-CMFRI Kochi is hiring 5 Young Professionals for its NICRA climate project — 1 YP-II at ₹42,000/month and 4 YP-I at ₹30,000/month. Email your application by 6 November 2026; shortlisted candidates face the walk-in on 12 November.
Quebec’s fish and seafood sector has a new $50M+ fund — 60% federal, 40% provincial, across four pillars. Proposals have been open since 1 September 2026. Here’s who can apply and how to prepare.
Biofloc questions are now a fixture in fisheries exams — C:N ratio, Imhoff cone readings, CIBA’s nursery numbers. Test yourself with 20 exam-style MCQs, each with a full explanation.
EU ministers agreed 2027 Baltic Sea catch limits on 26 October: central Baltic herring up 71% to 165,228 tonnes and sprat up 44% — while cod stays bycatch-only and recreational cod fishing remains banned.