Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today declared the fish named 'Ghol' (Blackspotted croaker) as the state fish during the inauguration of the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023. The Ghol fish, scientifically identified as 'Protonibea Diacanthus' and commonly referred to as the black-spotted croaker fish, is an exceptional specimen. It is highly esteemed in East Asia due to its medicinal attributes. Packed with a wealth of nutrients such as iodine, omega-3, DHA, EPA, iron,...Read More

Gandhinagar: 80 fishermen from Saurashtra region of Gujarat and Diu, released from jail by Pakistan are back in Gujarat. They were captured by Pakistan's Marine force in 2020. Presently 200 Indian fishermen are in Pakistani jails. They are mostly from Gujarat and Diu. Fisheries department of Gujarat government had received these 80 fishermen at Wagah border in Punjab on November 10 night. Among those released, 59 are from Gir Somnath, 15 are from Dwarka, 2 Jamnagar and 1 from Amreli along with ...Read More

Kutch: The Pakistan government today released 80 Indian fishermen from Malir district jail in the Landhi area of Karachi. Most of them are from Gujarat in India. A total of 80 Indian fishermen, held by the Pakistan Marine Security Agency in 2021, will arrive at the Wagah border on November 10 and will be sent to their respective home states via trains. The news of the fishermen’s release has brought joy to their families in Porbandar. Out of the total released fishermen, 59 are from Gir ...Read More

Porbandar: Pakistan government has announced that it is set to release 80 Indian fishermen who have been held in Pakistani jails. This release is scheduled for November 9th. A total of 80 Indian fishermen, who were detained by the Pakistan Marine Security Agency, will be released from Pakistani jails on November 9. They will arrive at the Wagah border on November 10 and will be sent to their respective home state via trains. The news of the fishermen's release has brought joy to their familie...Read More

Bhuj: On Wednesday, India's Border Security Force (BSF) captured two Pakistani fishing boats from Mukunala in Sir Creek area bordering Pakistan in Kutch district of Gujarat. Later on Thursday late in the evening on Thursday, BSF found two more Pakistani boats from the same area. When checked, two mobile phones and three identity cards were found from the boats. They were handed over to Narayan Sarovar police for probe. DeshGujaratRead More

Gir Somnath: A 35-year-old fisherman from Gujarat, awaiting repatriation from a Pakistani prison, passed away in a Karachi jail earlier this month. It is learnt that Jagdish Mangal Bamaniya, hailing from Nanavada village in Kodinar taluka of Gir Somnath district, passed away in Malir prison on August 6. The cause of his death remains a mystery, and despite two weeks having passed since his demise, there is no information regarding the repatriation of his remains to India. The group of 100 fi...Read More

Valsad: A fishing boat registered in Yemen was found at a distance of five nautical miles from Kosamba coast in South Gujarat's Valsad district on Friday. A local fisherman had brought this boat to the coast and informed the Sarpanch of Bhadeli and Hingraj villages who further informed police about this, following which the police and Daman based Coast Guard team started probe. After investigation, it was revealed that the fishing boat, namely Al Azhar belonged to middle eastern country Yeme...Read More

Porbandar: The jail term for the Indian fishermen caught by the Pakistani authorities has been raised from the previous 3-year term to a 5-year term. So, if an Indian fisherman falls into the hands of Pakistan, he will be punished in a Pakistani jail for 5 years. The Pakistan Maritime Zone Bill has been promulgated in the Parliament of Pakistan, and the Pakistan Maritime Zone Act-2003 (PMZ Act-23) will be implemented soon. This act raises the punishment for the crime from 3 years to 5 years, ...Read More

ગાંધીનગરઃ દેશની સુરક્ષાને પ્રાધાન્ય આપતા ભારત સરકારના મત્સ્યોદ્યોગ મંત્રાલય દ્વારા દરિયાઈ સુરક્ષાને સુનિશ્ચિત કરવા ગુજરાતની માછીમારી બોટોની રીઅલ ક્રાફ્ટ પોર્ટલ ઉપર ભૌતિક ચકાસણી કરવાન...Read More

New Delhi: There are 266 fishermen and 42 civilian prisoners who are Indian or are believed to be Indian in Pakistan jails as of July 01, 2023. There are 343 civilian prisoners and 74 fishermen in Indian custody who are Pakistani or are believed to be Pakistani. A total of 2559 Indian fishermen have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014, including 398 Indian fishermen, who were repatriated from Pakistan this year.  This information was provided by Minister of State for Ministry of External ...Read More