New Delhi, March 29 India has called for a 25-year transition period for developing countries, stricter regulations for industrial fishing fleets operating in distant waters, and a permanent exemption for small-scale and artisanal fishers under the second phase of the fisheries subsidies...
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that fisheries in India are a crucial source of livelihood and food security, supporting over 9 million fishermen, primarily small, traditional, and artisanal fishermen who practice sustainable methods.He made this statement during the...
Kochi, February 27. Countries in the Bay of Bengal region are preparing for a significant overhaul of fisheries governance, with a renewed focus on strengthening policy frameworks for the small-scale fisheries sector that supports millions of coastal households.At the recent Sub-Committee on...
New Delhi, February 27 The Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) on Friday called for a comprehensive transformation of fisheries governance across the Bay of Bengal region, proposing a framework that would require member countries to develop nationally owned action...