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Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather

Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K). He completed his undergraduate studies at the College of Fisheries, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, and earned his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Fisheries Biotechnology from the Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai. Dr. Rather's research interests include functional genomics, nanobiotechnology, and computational and structural biology of fish proteins. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of kisspeptin genes and the nano-delivery of proteins in Indian major carps. Throughout his career, Dr. Rather has received numerous accolades, including the Prof. K. H. Alikunhi Gold Medal from CIFE and the Dr. Karunasagar Best Post-Graduate Thesis Award from the Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum (PFGF). In 2017, he was honored with the Young Scientist Award by the Society of Fisheries and Life Science, College of Fisheries, Mangalore. Additionally, he secured the first rank in the Asia-Pacific Alltech Young Scientist Award in 2012, presented by Alltech, USA. Dr. Rather has published over 40 research papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He also serves on the editorial boards of various research journals and has mentored several Master's and Doctoral students in Fisheries Biotechnology and Fisheries Science.

TNJFU Lab Technician Job: ₹25,000/Month, Apply by Nov 18

November 9, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
TNJFU Lab Technician Job: ₹25,000/Month, Apply by Nov 18

TNJFU is hiring one Lab Technician for its pacu breeding scheme at Bhavanisagar, Erode — ₹25,000 a month, M.Sc. in aquaculture or allied sciences, email application by 18 November 2026. Full eligibility, duties and how to apply.

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Free Fisheries Courses Online: App + MOOC Guide

November 9, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Free Fisheries Courses Online: App + MOOC Guide

Matsya Setu teaches fish farming free on your phone — and NFDB + ICAR-NAARM are building full fisheries MOOCs, starting with seaweed farming. Here is what is live now, what is coming, and how to use both.

Categories Fisheries education

Nigeria Bets $200M on Fish to End $1B Imports

November 9, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Nigeria Bets 0M on Fish to End B Imports

Nigeria will spend a $200 million World Bank commitment on fish farming to close a 2.2-million-tonne supply gap that costs nearly $1 billion a year in imports. Here is how the money works, what states must do, and what Indian fish farmers can learn from it.

Categories AQUACULTURE

8 Rameswaram Fishers Freed — 1 Still in Lankan Jail

November 8, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
8 Rameswaram Fishers Freed — 1 Still in Lankan Jail

Eight Rameswaram fishermen are home after 34 days in a Sri Lankan jail — but their boat operator is serving three months, and seven more men arrested on 1 November are still in custody.

Categories Social Articles

Paid When the Sea Says No: Philippines Tests It

November 8, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Paid When the Sea Says No: Philippines Tests It

A UK-funded pilot in the Philippines pays small-scale fishers automatically when satellite data shows the weather kept them ashore — and pairs the cover with guaranteed buyers for their catch.

Categories Marine Insurance

Deep-Sea Fishing Opens Up: Your Free Pass to Tuna

November 8, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Deep-Sea Fishing Opens Up: Your Free Pass to Tuna

India’s deep-sea rules turn one this week. Mechanised boats can now fish the EEZ with a free Access Pass — here is who needs one, who is exempt, and how cooperatives get first shot at the tuna.

Categories General articles

Drill-Powered Reel Retrieves 202m in a Minute

November 8, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Drill-Powered Reel Retrieves 202m in a Minute

Japan’s Blue Seekers Power Dock turns an ordinary cordless drill into a reel motor — 202 metres a minute on the retrieve, with the handle staying still. Here is how it works, what it costs, and the safety rules that matter.

Categories Fishing Products

Seafood Now India’s No.1 Farm Export: $4.5 Billion!

November 8, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Seafood Now India’s No.1 Farm Export: .5 Billion!

India’s seafood exports hit $4.5 billion in April-September 2026, up 13.2% on last year, making marine products the country’s No.1 farm export, ahead of basmati rice. Here is what drove it, and what it means for fishers and exporters.

Categories Fisheries statistics

Fish Genomics Master’s in Europe — €1,400/Month

November 8, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
Fish Genomics Master’s in Europe — €1,400/Month

The Erasmus Mundus EMABG master trains you in animal breeding and genomics — including fish — across six European universities, with a €1,400 monthly scholarship. Applications for the 2027 intake close Friday 15 January 2027.

Categories Fisheries Scholarship

NFDP Hits 39 Lakh Fishers: Get Your Digital ID Now

November 8, 2026 by Dr. Mohd Ashraf Rather
NFDP Hits 39 Lakh Fishers: Get Your Digital ID Now

India’s National Fisheries Digital Platform has crossed 39.2 lakh registrations — and that digital ID is now the key to aquaculture insurance, performance grants, bank credit and every PM-MKSSY benefit. Here’s how to register, what it unlocks, and the honest truth about what it doesn’t guarantee.

Categories Fisheries Schemes
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