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Global Marine Symposium concludes with a roadmap for a sustainable blue economy
09-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.
The fourth edition of the International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems (MECoS 4) at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) concluded with a strong call for adopting ecosystem-based, multi-species management approaches to ensure the sustainable use of marine resources and to strengthen India’s blue economy framework.
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Integrative space-based oceanography vital to boost marine research, says former ISRO chief
06-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.
Embedding space-based oceanography into the marine research ecosystem is for harnessing the potential of the blue economy and the well-being of the coastal fishing communities, Dr S Somanath, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has said.
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Union Minister inaugurates 250-ton vessel cradle to boost Blue Economy
11-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister George Kurian inaugurated India’s largest 250-ton slipway cradle in Kochi, enhancing marine fisheries infrastructure and supporting the nation’s sustainable Blue Economy goals.
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Kerala, EU partner to hold big-ticket meet on blue economy
30-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a significant collaboration to leverage Kerala’s vast potential to emerge as a global blue economy hub, Kerala Government is hosting a two-day conclave in partnership with European Union here on September 18 and 19, focusing on a wide range of themes and areas of tie-up.
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Odisha’s ECRICC project boosts profits through mud crab farming
11-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Odisha’s scientific mud crab farming under ECRICC improves fisher incomes, promotes sustainability, and prepares for global exports.
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Thailand turns abandoned shrimp ponds into crab farms
24-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
The Thai Fisheries Department promotes sea crab farming in unused shrimp ponds to boost farmer income, reuse land, and revive coastal aquaculture.
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Five-day national training on blue economy to begin at CMFRI from tomorrow
12-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
India's leading marine experts will provide insights into the role of fisheries in the blue economy at the launch of a 5-day national training for young researchers at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Tuesday.
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Arya.ag raises $29 MN in pre-Series D funding from Blue Earth Capital
15-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
Arya.ag, India's largest integrated grain commerce platform, today announced that it has raised $29 million (INR 242 crore) in a Pre-Series D funding round.
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Samunnati secures US $16 MN credit financing from Blue Earth Capital
22-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.
Samunnati, a leading agri value chain enabler, has raised its single largest debt tranche of Rs 133 crores ($16 million) during the first quarter of FY 24-25 from Blue Earth Capital, a Swiss headquartered global impact investment firm.
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Blue Whale ends season with record turnover
14-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.
With the apple season practically over, the leading French cooperative Blue Whale has announced record turnover figures across all its markets.
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Global aquaculture will provide 59% of fish for human consumption by 2030
25-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.
In view of a range of critical threats posed by climate change and increasing demand for food and nutritional security, Simon Feunge-Smith, Senior Fishery Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) has called for enhancing blue finance for innovations and developments in the aquaculture sector.
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CMFRI Proposes Mariculture Parks to Boost Coastal Fish Production
15-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
Explore the ICAR-CMFRI's innovative proposal for mariculture parks to meet growing food demand and improve coastal fish production. Learn how these parks can benefit India's blue economy and ecosystem sustainability.
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Cabinet approves fisheries scheme for sustainable, responsible blue revolution
21-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
With a view to give a push to fisheries sector, Indian cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India.
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Budget 2020: Export target of USD 14 BN set for aquaculture sector
01-Feb-2020 - 0 Comments.
Indian finance and corporate affairs minister, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting 2020-21 budget has set a target of USD 14 billion (INR 1 lakh crore) from blue economy exports.
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CMFRI starts programme to boost open sea cage farming
29-Jan-2018 - 0 Comments.
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has kick-started a major project for boosting the open sea cage farming in Indian waters, setting a stage for the Blue Revolution.
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India targets 15 MT fish production 2020
26-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.
Looking at immense scope for development of fisheries and aquaculture, India has restructured the Central Plan Scheme under an umbrella of Blue Revolution and has set a target of 15 million tonnes of fish production by 2019-20 fiscal year, Sudarshan Bhagat, Indian Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed the parliament recently.
