Union Budget 2026–27 makes EEZ fish catch duty-free, raises seafood processing import limit to boost exports

01-Feb-2026 - 0 Comments.

Union Budget 2026–27 allocates INR 2,761.8 crore to fisheries, makes EEZ and high seas fish catch duty-free, treats foreign landings as exports, and raises duty-free seafood processing inputs from 1% to 3%.

India begins domestic framework for High Seas Treaty ratification

15-Dec-2025 - 0 Comments.

India initiates a domestic roadmap to ratify the High Seas Treaty ahead of its January 2026 entry into force, strengthening ocean governance.

CMFRI to host national meet on India’s High Seas Treaty Strategy Friday

CMFRI will convene national experts, policymakers and global stakeholders to shape India’s implementation roadmap for the High Seas Treaty ahead of its 2026 enforcement.

Battling rough seas, CMFRI team conducts survey in Antarctica

22-Mar-2025 - 0 Comments.

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) team has collected valuable samples of various squid species to investigate the cephalopod biodiversity in the Antarctic zone, battling fierce cyclones and treacherous seas.