Seafood Current Affairs, GK & News
Thai Mangur: Banned Cat fish of India
Thai Mangur is a catfish that was banned by the National Green Tribunal as it was harming the local ecosystem and the consumers’ health. It is favoured by the cultivators due to its ability to feed on anything and survive in hostile conditions. It also has high demand because it is cheaper when compared to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Ban • cat fish • Ecosystem • Fish as food • Fisheries • Maharashtra • National Green Tribunal (NGT) • Seafood • thai mangur
MPEDA to modernize 25 fishing harbors
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) was established in 1972, by an act of Parliament, to act as the nodal agency for the development of Indian seafood industry. It is head-quartered at Kochi. Recently, MPEDA announced that it is to start the upgradation and modernisation 25 fishing harbors in the country. The project is ..
Topics: Marine Products Export Development Authority • Seafood
Kochi hosts 22nd India International Seafood Show
The city of Kochi, Kerala hosts the 22nd India International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years. The three-day seafood show has been inaugurated by the Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan on February 7,2020. The event will provide a platform for collaboration of the exporters and importers of the country’s marine products and ..
Topics: Blue revolution • Government of Kerala • Seafood • Trade
Shrimp farming training for EU importers
The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies conducted a 4 days training program for food sector players from the European Union. The program trained scientists, entrepreneurs and technologists on techniques of farming the Indian Shrimp. The program is seen as an exhibition of the superior quality standards and hygiene standards adopted by the Kerala ..
Topics: Aquaculture • Decapods • Edible crustaceans • Food and drink • Foods • Kerala • Marine shrimp farming • Meat • Organic Farming • Seafood • Shrimp
World Tuna Day (WTD-2019)
The World Tuna Day (WTD) is observed every year on May 2 to highlight the importance of sustainably managed fish stocks in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Tuna and tuna-like species are very important economically — to both developed and developing countries — and a significant source of food. They include approximately 40 ..
Topics: Aquatic animals • Atlantic bluefin tuna • Fish • Fishing • Ichthyology • Scombridae • Seafood • Sport fish • Thunnus • Tuna • Yellowfin tuna