RISTANC Grants: €7,500–€12,000 for Slovenian Sea Ideas
RISTANC Opens €60,000 Call for Community Ideas to Heal the Slovenian Sea Under the European project RISTANC (Research and Innovation …
PMMSY Insurance: ₹5 Lakh Cover for Fishers
PMMSY’s Group Accident Insurance Scheme gives marine and inland fishers ₹5 lakh accident cover with zero premium — here are the benefits, who pays, and claim timelines.
Canada Renews C$300M Atlantic Fisheries Fund
Canada and its four Atlantic provinces have renewed the Atlantic Fisheries Fund — a C$300 million, five-year programme with a new market-diversification pillar for seafood and aquaculture. Applications opened on 15 October 2026.
Suraas Launches India’s First Electric Fishing Boat
Suraas Ventures Limited experimentally launched India’s first electric fishing boat at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on 17 October 2026. The EV retrofitted vessel runs six hours on a durable battery — enough for daily local fishing trips.
FAO SOFIA 2026: Global Fisheries Output Hits 235M Tonnes
FAO’s SOFIA 2026 report shows global fisheries and aquaculture production hit a record 235 million tonnes in 2024, with farmed aquatic animals crossing 100 million tonnes for the first time.
ICAR-CIFE RA & JRF 2026: ₹61,000 Pay, Apply by Nov 7
ICAR-CIFE Mumbai invites email applications for Research Associate (₹61,000 + 30% HRA) and JRF posts under a DBT-funded CRISPR-Cas9 cultivated seafood project. Last date: 7 November 2026; walk-in interview 16 November.
Ireland’s Sustainable Fisheries Scheme: 50% Grants Open
Ireland’s Sustainable Fisheries Scheme is open: 50% grants on onboard vessel investments, up to €125,000 per vessel — apply via BIM by 5pm, 17 December 2026.
Indian Fisheries Schemes: 20 MCQs with Answers
Practice 20+1 exam MCQs on PMMSY, PM-MKSSY, SIOFA accession, fisheries production and seafood export statistics — every answer backed by an official source.
India Approves SIOFA Accession: High-Seas Access Opens
The Centre has approved India’s accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement — opening authorised high-seas access to squid, toothfish and alfonsino, plus a full seat at SIOFA’s science and compliance tables.
IFREMER France Marine Science & Shellfish Aquaculture Fellowships 2026/27
The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER – Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer) …