Department of Fisheries

March 13, 2026 11:03 AM

Centre to organise National Conference on cold water fisheries in J&K

The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, will organise the first National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday. The conference will be held under the guidance of Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Minister of State for Fisheries Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Min...

April 26, 2025 12:43 PM

Department of Fisheries to host “Coastal States Meet 2025” in Mumbai on Monday; Rs. 255 crore fisheries projects to be unveiled

The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will organize the “Coastal States Meet 2025” on April 28 at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. The event will be chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, who also heads the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. During the meet, Union Minister Singh will unveil and lay the foundation for fisheries development projects worth Rs. 255.30 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMS...

November 7, 2024 10:55 PM

Centre to unveil drone technology for fisheries sector in Kochi

The Department of Fisheries, in collaboration with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Hyderabad, is set to organize a workshop on the application of drone technology in fisheries and aquaculture at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi, Kerala, on Friday. At the workshop, the NFDB, alongside innovative startups, will present the transformative potential of drone technology in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. The event will conclude with a live ...