Scientists from India’s ICAR‑CMFRI have just secured the country’s continued access to the U.S. seafood market. The institute’s detailed study of marine

India needs to boost mariculture production to 25 lakh tonnes by 2047 from the current 1.5 lakh tonnes to meet the country’s rapidly growing seafood demand, CMFRI Director Grinson George said on Saturday.Speaking at the launch of a training programme for fish farmers under the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), George said mariculture is emerging as the next major growth area in India’s marine fisheries sector, PTI reported. Technologies such as cage culture and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) could help increase marine fish production.“Due to climate change and resource depletion, India needs to explore alternative systems such as mariculture.

India needs to boost mariculture production to 25 lakh tonnes by 2047 from the current 1.5 lakh tonnes to meet the country’s rapidly growing seafood demand, CMFRI Director Grinson George said on Saturday.Speaking at the launch of a training programme for fish farmers under the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), George said mariculture is emerging as the next major growth area in India’s marine fisheries sector, PTI reported. Technologies such as cage culture and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) could help increase marine fish production.“Due to climate change and resource depletion, India needs to explore alternative systems such as mariculture.

Oil sardines witnessed a steep decline, from a record catch of four lakh tons in 2012 to only 3,500 tons in 2021 | Photo Credit: File Photos According to a study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries (CMFRI) Research Institute in 2024, the monsoon trends of precipitation caused a sudden increase in Indian sardines for juvenile oil sardines along Kerala. A study published in contemporary science has emphasized how oceanographic changes controlled by climate form cycles of this vital fishing and underline the urgent need for dynamic models of fishing and harvest rules, according to the road.

Widenose Gitarfish (Glaucosegus obtus), a protected species, randomly caught in a gillnet that was released back into the sea fishermen after sensitization scientists from Cmfri in Karwar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Scientists from Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have seen two cases of randomly capturing widenose guitar (Glaucosgus obtus), protected species, during routine visits to fishing centers. Rare species were subsequently released back into the sea.

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) - Visakhapatnam identified 1,275 marine species of flora and fauna along the Andhra Pradesh coast between January 24, 2024, and January 23, 2025, as part of a two-year A.P. State Biodiversity Board (APSBB)-funded...

Workers collecting prawns at a village in West Godavari district. | Photo Credit: G. N. RAO The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) - Visakhapatnam identified 1,275 marine species of flora and fauna along the Andhra Pradesh coast between January 24, 2024, and January 23, 2025, as part of a two-year A.P. State Biodiversity Board (APSBB)-funded research project on marine biodiversity.  Crabs up for grabs at a fish market in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: G. N. RAO Those species belong to 456 genera, 290 families and 98 orders from 14 taxonomic groups and further data collection and field surveys are underway. 

Workers collecting prawns at a village in West Godavari district. | Photo Credit: G. N. RAO The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) - Visakhapatnam identified 1,275 marine species of flora and fauna along the Andhra Pradesh coast between January 24, 2024, and January 23, 2025, as part of a two-year A.P. State Biodiversity Board (APSBB)-funded research project on marine biodiversity.  Crabs up for grabs at a fish market in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: G. N. RAO Those species belong to 456 genera, 290 families and 98 orders from 14 taxonomic groups and further data collection and field surveys are underway. 

Ministry of Minority Affairs and ICAR-CMFRI to sign MoU tomorrow for Skill Training and Women Entrepreneurship Development Project under PM VIKAS scheme Source link

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has found nearly ten-fold increase in whale stranding reporting over the last decade along the southwest coast of India, demanding region-specific conservation strategies in the face of climate change. Covering the data from...

According to Balaji Ramakrishnan, director of the National Institute for Ocean Technology, it is expected to start by the end of 2026, which was the first crew of the deep ocean mission "Samudrayaan" to a depth of 6,000 meters. On Tuesday (May 13, 2025), he spoke to the inauguration of the five -day National Educational Program organized by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and Vijnana Bharati in Cmfri. CMFRI Director Grinson George chaired his post. Published - May 13, 2025 21:30

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute based in Kochi (CMFRI) will be a node agency for the implementation of the fifth National Census for Sea Fish (MFC 2025), which will be carried out in November December this year. This massive data collection will be covered by 1.20 million households across the coastal states and unions (UT) and will document their socio-economic conditions, in addition to mapping an infrared fishing that includes the entire Indian coast.

Maintaining that Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are critical in sea sand mining, Grinson George, Director of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, emphasised the need for a balanced approach that prioritises environmental sustainability and economic growth. While sea sand mining presents...

Research team braves extreme Antarctic conditions to study squid biodiversity, facing cyclones, rough seas, and icy temperatures.

Union Minister George Kurian inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Seaweeds at ICAR-CMFRI Mandapam, aiming to boost seaweed cultivation and fisheries farming in India. The facility is set to drive the development of sustainable marine farming practices across the country...

Jellyfish fisheries offer potential income for fishermen,...