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

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