Fishing Industry

At WTO meet, India will have to balance between protecting local fishers and fishing sector growth

The global body aims to curb subsidies that lead to overcapacity and overfishing. India is arguing for common but differentiated and respective capabilities.

Kundan Pandey
· Feb 21, 2024 · 07:30 pm
In Rameswaram, artisanal fishers are resisting polluting shrimp farms

They allege the shrimp farms behind their village have polluted the groundwater and encroached their land.

Priyanka Shankar
· Apr 03, 2023 · 07:30 pm
By adopting sustainable practices, Pakistan’s fishers have reduced bycatch and increased incomes

Take-up of modified fishing gear has led to fewer turtles, sharks, dolphins and whales dying in Pakistan’s waters.

Shabina Faraz
&
Asif Sandeelo
· Feb 27, 2023 · 11:30 pm

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In the Indian Ocean, predatory European ships have pushed tuna to the brink

European Union-controlled ships, including those flagged to smaller coastal states like Seychelles, haul in the lion’s share of the fish in the region.

Malavika Vyawahare
· Apr 22, 2021 · 01:30 pm