Fish farmers for parity in electricity charges with agriculture sector
INDIA - After Green and white revolution, Punjab is now on the threshold of blue revolution. At present, nearly 9890 ha area is under fish culture with an average fish productivity of 6.09 t/ha/yr against the national productivity of 2.60 t/ha/yr.

SSA for anti-dumping duty review of 250 shrimp exporters
KOCHI, INDIA - Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), the US petitioners for the anti-dumping duty on shrimp, have once again filed applications for review of over 250 Indian shrimp exporters when there are just 74 firms that have exported to the US during the...

Prawn farmers don’t want introduction of exotic varieties
INDIA - Over 1 lakh small prawn farmers in the country are up in arms against the introduction of exotic varieties of prawns, especially the Pacific-based P Vannamei. Farmers fear foreign prawns will destroy native tiger prawns, which constitute 92% of...

Prawn farmers don’t want introduction of exotic varieties
INDIA - Over 1 lakh small prawn farmers in the country are up in arms against the introduction of exotic varieties of prawns, especially the Pacific-based P Vannamei. Farmers fear foreign prawns will destroy native tiger prawns, which constitute...

'Tilapia farming holds potential'
INDIA - Farming tilapia, considered the `wonder fish of the 21st century,' holds great potential for aquaculture in India.

Indian prawn farmers seek ban on imported white shrimp species
INDIA - The Prawn Farmers Federation of India, formed by over one lakh small scale farmers and their families, would approach Agriculture Ministry seeking a ban on P Vannamei, an exotic pacific white shrimp species, in India reports The Hindu.

Aquaculturists demand farming status to their trade
INDIA - A two-day Aqua Expo Orissa 2007 to create a knowledge-base in terms of self-employment, revenue and export possibilities besides seeking the attention of the policy makers and expert advices in resolving technical, administrative and infrastructural...

Hindustan Lever Ltd. to exit from marine business
INDIA - The decision of Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) to exit from the marine sector puts at stake nearly Rs 250 crore worth of export business of value-added products from surmi, crabs, fish fillet, shrimps, squid and octopus.

CU feat in cloning of prawns Boon for export sector
INDIA - A Centrally-aided research project of the Calicut University Zoology department has made a path-breaking feat in the field of genetic engineering and cloning, which can have a tremendous impact in the export of prawns, the country’s major source...

Adopt low-cost farming techniques, farmer urged
TAMBARAM, INDIA - At a recent meeting, farmers of Kancheepuram district were urged to explore alternative avenues of low-cost, high-profit methods of farming and fish culture.

India's shrimp exporters to challenge US anti-dumping duty
INDIA - The majority of the 75 shrimp exporters are likely to voluntarily seek administrative review of the anti-dumping duty on shrimp imposed by the US which has already initiated proceedings for the second annual review.

Aquaculture: netting profits despite scarce resources
INDIA - Water management holds the key to the future. Successful farming depends to a large extent on minimal water wastage, while at the same time increasing crop yield.

Indian Govt. seeks Japan's help to double fish output
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA - The Government has sought assistance from the Japan Government for development of fisheries sector in the State.

Plans to enhance Indian fish exports
INDIA - The State Government has set a target to enhance the fish export from the current level of Rs 350 crore to Rs 1000 crore in five years.

EU gets tough on shrimp antibiotic residues
KOCHI, INDIA - The European Union has taken a tough stance on antibiotic residue in shrimp consignments and has made it clear that it will no longer permit re-export of contaminated consignments. The move comes at a time when EU has emerged as the biggest...

India: Himachal to popularise fish farming in high altitude areas
SHIMLA - With an aim to popularise fish farming in high altitude areas of the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has imported "Arctic Charr" (salvelinus alpinus) seed from Canada.

India second largest producer of farmed fish behind China
INDIA - India has emerged as the world's second largest producer of farmed fish (aquaculture), but its total production is merely one-twentieths that of China, which holds the number-one position writes K. Venkiteswaran in The Hindu.

Trout fish farming becoming popular in Kullu
INDIA - An experiment with farming of exotic trout fishes in the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh has opened up a new avenue for the largely horticulture-based economy of the state.

Demand For Fish Pushes Growth In Aquaculture
INDIA - Marine products’ exports from the county has posted an 8.03% rise in value and 3.81% jump in quantity, during the first nine months of this fiscal. According to provisional figures prepared by Marine Products Export Development Authority (Mpeda),...

Aquaculture expo to bring together farmers, experts and exporters
INDIA - The third aquaculture expo will be held in Chennai from January 11 to 13 bringing together farmers, exporters, international experts and government officials after a gap of 12 years.

Tie-up with Swiss agency to market organic shrimp farming
CHENNAI - India has potential to become outsourcing capital for fish: Jairam Ramesh.

MPEDA Sets $6 bn Indian Marine Export Target by 2015
CHENNAI - With global seafood market witnessing intense competition, Marine Products Export Development Authority has drawn up a vision plan for the marine products export industry to meet the $ 6 billion target by 2015.