Four Caribbean nations have put a $1 million insurance policy on their coral reefs — payouts of up to $150,000 per storm, no damage survey, and local fishers get paid to repair the damage. Here is how it works, and why India is watching.
Odisha’s Cyclone Arnab relief package pays marine and Chilika fishers ₹60,000 for damaged boats and ₹15,000 for nets — plus up to ₹1,12,500 per hectare for affected fish farmers.
Norway’s Bauta Fishfarms has launched Varig 001 — the world’s first closed steel fish farming cage. It will be tested with 200,000 fish at Gjermundnes, and the yard can build 30 a year.
Gujarat’s inland fish production surged 37% in 2025-26 to 3.7 lakh tonnes, while marine catch grew just 1.1%. Ponds now make up nearly a third of the state’s fish — here’s what changed, district by district.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027/28 open 10 November 2026 — full tuition, airfare and a £1,712 monthly stipend for a one-year Master’s in the UK. India is eligible. Deadline: 8 December 2026.
Fourteen Coimbatore fishermen rode home on new two-wheelers with insulated fish boxes on 2 November 2026 — each bike worth ₹75,272, with ₹30,000 paid by the government under PMMSY.
The High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026 after 60 ratifications. Test yourself with 20 MCQs on BBNJ, MPAs and the 30×30 target — with answers and explanations.
ICAR-CIFT Kochi is hiring one Young Professional-I in its Extension Information & Statistics Division. Walk in on Friday, 13 November 2026 — no online form, no fee, ₹30,000 a month.
GIZ Liberia is hiring a Technical Adviser for fisheries management and policy under the EU-funded SAFish programme. One post, based in Monrovia — applications close 15 November 2026.
NTA has not announced the 2027 dates yet — but the pattern, the three fisheries subject groups and the ₹31,000 fellowship are already fixed by the 2026 bulletin. Here is the full prep plan for fisheries graduates.