India urges WTO members to introduce moratorium on subsidies by distant water fishing nations

Feb 27, 2024

India urged the World Trade Organisation members on Tuesday, to introduce a moratorium on subsidies by Distant Water Fishing Nations for fishing or fishing...

India to seek fairer deal in fisheries at WTO's Ministerial Conference: Sources

May 26, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 26 : India, sources said, will seek certain "carve-outs" to ensure special and differential treatment for developing countries that are...

China's ambitions to expand influence in Pacific worries Hawaii's commercial fishermen

May 19, 2021

Beijing [China], May 19 : China's fleet of government-subsidised ships strayed into more distant waters in search of seafood and more influence has become...

Illegal Chinese fishing fleet evades marine radar by disabling transponders close to EEZ of other countries

Jan 24, 2023

Captains of Chinese DWF ships disable their transponders while engaging in illicit fishing to avoid being watched in sensitive areas. It has been observed...

Assam CM launches second set of 10 Catamaran vessels, 3 tug boats

Sep 28, 2023

In a momentous occasion that marks a significant leap in Assam's transportation infrastructure, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday ceremonially launched a...

Villagers in J-K's Udhampur trek kilometres to fetch water

Sep 23, 2020

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 23 : Even after 74 years of independence, turning on a tap to get clean water remains a...