Fishing
Decline in Shark and Rays Since 1970: Study Reveals
Sharks and rays have faced declines worldwide since 1970, with their populations decreasing by over 50%. This dramatic reduction is primarily due to overfishing along with factors such as habitat destruction, climate change, and pollution. A recent study shows that ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
CMFRI identifies sites for sea cage farming
Sea cage farming is growing fish in the sea using an enclosed net. Even if we use just 1% of inshore water in this, we can produce 3.2 million tonnes of fish. However, India is lagging in the method. To ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Purse Seine Fishing
Purse Seine is a wide and long wall of the net. The technique of purse seine fishing is used on the western and eastern coasts of India. In 2022, at the request of the Central Government, Supreme Court banned purse ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
New Entrants to Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA)
Four African countries recently backed the Food and Agricultural Organziation’s (FAO) Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). With this, the number of signatories to the PSMA has risen to 100. What is PSMA? The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
World Tuna Day 2022
On the 2nd of May, World Tuna Day is observed. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about the Tuna fish. This fish is very important for both planet Earth and humans. What does this day promote? This day looks ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
NSO First revised FY21 GDP estimates
The National Statistical Office recently released the first revised GDP estimates for the fiscal year 2021. According to the estimates, the GDP contracted by 6.6%. Earlier, the GDP had contracted by 7.3%. The contraction is mainly due to COVID pandemic ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is a unique initiative by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in India to provide financial assistance for the development of rural infrastructure. RIDF was created in 1995-96 with an initial corpus ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Approved Standardised Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels Design and Specifications
The government of India has set up a Nodal Authority in order to frame the Approved Standardised Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels Design and Specifications (ASDDS). It would help the fisheries departments of states to implement the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization recently released the “State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries”, 2018. According to the report, the number of stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades in Mediterranean and Black sea ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India extended LoC worth USD 18 million to Maldives
India has extended the Line of Credit worth $18 million to the Government of Maldives in order to expand the fishing facilities in the island country. The facilities will be improved at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO). Details The project ..