Gandhinagar: Non-Agriculture (NA) conversion and related procedures for agricultural land will not be required for the use of agricultural land for fisheries activities. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai made this announcement today in his budget speech. Desai said the policy decision is taken by the Chief Minister. Desai called this announcement as 'very important’. DeshGujaratRead More

Delhi: Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES Ltd), a public sector undertaking, has issued an open domestic tender for the appointment of a sub-consultant to conduct geotechnical investigations. This work is part of the larger project to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of a breakwater, jetty, and associated infrastructure at Porbandar, Gujarat. The estimated cost of the project, aimed at supporting the construction of critical maritime infrastructure at...Read More

Veraval: The Maharashtra Fisheries Department has taken stern action against several fishing boats engaged in banned LED light fishing off the coast of Veraval, Gujarat. The department has canceled the fishing licenses and vessel registration certificates of 6 vessels, and cases have been filed under the Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 (Ordinance, 2021). The action was taken in response to a letter from the Indian Coast Guard Station Veraval, which reported the illegal use of ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat is going to observe National Fish Farmers Day on July 10th in Anand and July 11th in Ukai. This comes in the wake of National Fish Farmers Day that is marked annually on 10th July to show solidarity and extend support to the aquaculture industry. The celebrations will include programs designed to educate farmers involved with fish production about Gujarat government schemes and advancements in fisheries technology. Gujarat boasts India's longest coastline of 1600 km, havi...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has permitted the creation of 25 artificial reefs in an attempt to increase the diversity and count of fish in coastal areas. Fisheries Minister Raghavji Patel while announcing this decision said that the initiative for the creation of new reefs has been implemented under the Government of India's 'Pradhanmantri Matsya Sampada' yojana. He said the artificial reef is used for the conservation of fish and other lives in the sea by providing them with breed...Read More