Articles tagged under: fishing

Gujarat Holds Second Position in Marine Fish Production

August 03, 2025
Gujarat Holds Second Position in Marine Fish Production

Gandhinagar: Gujarat  ranks second in the country for marine fish production. Fish Production Figures Gujarat's average annual fish production over the last four years reached 8.56 lakh metric tons. In the year 2023-24 (October-September), marine fish production in the state was 704,828 metric tons, and inland fish production was 203,073 metric tons. This brings the total state fish production for 2023-24 to 907,901 metric tons. For 2024-25 (October-September), marine fish production ...Read More

Gujarat govt moves to amend fisheries rules; Turtle Excluder Device in trawl nets to become mandatory

February 26, 2025
Gujarat govt moves to amend fisheries rules; Turtle Excluder Device in trawl nets to become mandatory

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has moved for an amendment to the Gujarat Fisheries Rules, 2003, to introduce new regulations for trawl net fishing and making compulsory the use of a Turtle Excluder Device (TED) in trawl nets to protect marine life. The State government has published the draft of new rules under Section 30 of the Gujarat Fisheries Act, 2003 for public awareness. The government will  consider these rules after 30 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. ...Read More