Ghana’s fisheries ministry has pledged to work with the Women in Aquatic Science and Management Network (WASMaN) to raise women’s participation, visibility and leadership across fisheries science and management.
Telangana has cleared free GAIS accident cover for 4,21,767 registered fishermen for 2026-27: ₹5 lakh for accidental death or total disability, ₹2.5 lakh for partial disability, ₹25,000 hospitalisation — zero premium for fishers. Policy from 1 June 2026; claims must be intimated within 120 days.
NOAA just handed 14 scallop research projects over $25 million — funded entirely by the catch itself, not taxpayers. Here’s how the fish pay for their own science.
ICAR-CIFT has patented a waterless live-fish transport system — an insulated, sensor-watched container that recorded up to 95% survival in trials. How it works, what it fixes, and why it is not for sale yet.
Australia’s 2026 fishery audit covers 107 stocks across 22 fisheries: 66 are not overfished, 79 are not subject to overfishing, and 65 pass both tests — on $399 million of catch value. Plus the data, climate and illegal-fishing warnings inside.
KUFOS funds its own PG and PhD students: Junior Fellowship Rs. 2,000/month for meritorious Master’s students, Senior Research Fellowship Rs. 13,000/month for PhD candidates, plus a Rs. 4,000/month Manappuram scholarship for MBA students.
Ireland’s BIM Small-Scale Coastal Fishers Scheme pays an 80% grant — up to €30,000 per vessel — for under-12m fishers. The current call closes 5pm, 17 December 2026.
EUS, white spot, columnaris, Argulus, anchor worm — 20 fish-disease MCQs with answers and explanations covering the exact diseases fisheries exams keep asking about. Can you score 20/20?
The US unveiled its America First Seafood Strategy on 23 October 2026 — a voluntary ‘U.S.-Caught Seafood’ label, the Seafood.gov portal, and more than $5 billion in USDA-backed processing loans. What it changes, and what it does not.
Haryana Fisheries Department, Panchkula, has opened 20 Clerk (Group-C) posts on deputation — but only serving Haryana government clerks with SETC and a clean record can apply. Last date 21 November 2026.