14+ hour, 12+ min ago (290+ words) In one of the biggest crackdowns on banned aquaculture in recent years, the Maharashtra fisheries department has seized 2.4 tonnes of African catfish illegally farmed in the Ujani reservoir backwaters in Indapur. The raid was carried out at Kalthan No. 2 on November 27, where officials found large-scale cultivation of African mangur (Clarias gariepinus), a species banned in India since 1997 for its invasive nature and ecological risks. The seized stock was destroyed after the action. Assistant commissioner of fisheries Archana Shinde led the operation along with the fishery development officer and field staff. To confirm the species, the department sought help from experts at the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). A team headed by Unmesh G Katwate, who leads BNHS's Wetland Eco-Restoration and Fisheries Development Programme, verified the catch as African mangur. The team also collected water samples from the site for evidence…...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago (40+ words) Sushi Meino is one of the hardest reservations to get in Tokyo right now. While less than 6% of Japanese sushi restaurants are owned by women, Chef Mei Kogo and her team are changing the game. Japan's rising sushi star...

22+ hour, 10+ min ago (440+ words) A FIRM has been accused of misleading customers with its packaging into believing farmed fish in Scotland were caught in rivers in England." Severn & Wye Smokery, in Chaxhill, Gloucestershire, has been accused of using a fly-fishing logo alongside marketing text to give customers the impression they are buying wild salmon caught in the nearby River Severn. However, packaging of the firm's smoked salmon states the fish is from farms in Scotland, along with Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The smokery, which was founded by Richard Cook at his family farm, displays its royal warrant on its packaging and on its website, along with a logo of a fly-fisher casting a line. The packaging also reads: "Severn & Wye Smokery is situated on the edge of the Royal Forest of Dean between two of England's most celebrated salmon rivers." "It is…...

22+ hour, 10+ min ago (437+ words) A FIRM has been accused of misleading customers with its packaging into believing farmed fish in Scotland were caught in rivers in England. Severn & Wye Smokery, in Chaxhill, Gloucestershire, has been accused of using a fly-fishing logo alongside marketing text to give customers the impression they are buying wild salmon caught in the nearby River Severn. However, packaging of the firm's smoked salmon states the fish is from farms in Scotland, along with Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The smokery, which was founded by Richard Cook at his family farm, displays its royal warrant on its packaging and on its website, along with a logo of a fly-fisher casting a line. The packaging also reads: "Severn & Wye Smokery is situated on the edge of the Royal Forest of Dean between two of England's most celebrated salmon rivers. "It is…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago (245+ words) GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. " Few people combine fishing, outdoor cooking and fun quite like the guys at Shorelunch. The local YouTube show features a mix of professional fishing and culinary tips and talk with a mission "to make fishing and fine outdoor cooking enjoyable and approachable for everyone." Host Nate P. stopped by KARE 11 Saturday to talk about what's coming up in the show and demonstrate a recent featured recipe." Recipe featured in "The Curse of the Fog""episode of Shorelunch Start with the compote. Medium low heat in your sauce pan. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Start by sweating down the shallots. Once translucent, add the garlic and ginger. Cook till soft." Fig and blackberry next. Heat up to medium. Once things start thickening, add the lemon zest and splash of white wine. Cook until jammy and set aside." For the salad,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (299+ words) The ICAR'CMFRI's efforts for clam population restoration in Ashtamudi Lake show promising results a year after launching its stock enhancement program. Early spatfall signs and increased standing stock are evident. A fishery closure is recommended during critical breeding periods to ensure long-term sustainability, despite environmental challenges and previous stock depletion. Reviving Ashtamudi's Clam Population: A Year of Success The ICAR'CMFRI's efforts for clam population restoration in Ashtamudi Lake show promising results a year after launching its stock enhancement program. Early spatfall signs and increased standing stock are evident. A fishery closure is recommended during critical breeding periods to ensure long-term sustainability, despite environmental challenges and previous stock depletion. One year into the ambitious stock enhancement program launched by the ICAR'Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), early positive signs have emerged in the short-neck clam population in Ashtamudi Lake. According to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (387+ words) Kollam (Kerala), Nov 29 (PTI) A year after the ICAR'Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) launched an ambitious stock enhancement programme in Ashtamudi lake, early signs of recovery in the short-neck clam (Paphia malabarica) population have begun to show. Field monitoring data indicate evidence of spatfall and a marginal rise in standing stock, a CMFRI statement said on Saturday. Considering the spawning and early growth phase of the resource, CMFRI has recommended imposing a three-month fishery closure from December 1 to protect the clam during this critical period, it said. The encouraging signs emerged after the institute released three million hatchery-produced seeds of the clam from its Vizhinjam Regional Centre into the lake last year under the leadership of Dr M K Anil, Principal Scientist of CMFRI. Sock depletion of this clam had been reported in Ashtamudi following the 2018 deluge and associated…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (628+ words) The completion of a substantial expansion to a Mi'kmaq-run fish hatchery in Aroostook County has been delayed until at least June of 2026 because of the U.S. government shutdown this fall." The 9,000-square-foot hatchery, which is primarily funded through a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant, was slated to be completed this month, Mi'kmaq Farms Manager Mike Smith said." But the shutdown delayed the release of federal funding, and as the Caribou-based farm waits for that money, construction has stalled." "You've just got to play the game with the government," Smith said. "There's nothing you can do about it." When finished, the facility will quadruple the tribe's footprint to raise brook trout from its current 3,000-square-foot hatchery. The expansion will feature four roughly 20,000-gallon tanks, a significant step up from the two 16,000-gallon tanks in the existing space." It will also allow the Mi'kmaqs…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (268+ words) The Maharashtra Fisheries Department confiscated and destroyed 2.4 tonnes of the invasive African catfish from Ujani reservoir backwaters. Despite warnings, the banned species was being illegally farmed, threatening local biodiversity. The Bombay Natural History Society supported the operation by providing scientific expertise. Illegal African Catfish Seized in Major Eco-Protective Operation The Maharashtra Fisheries Department confiscated and destroyed 2.4 tonnes of the invasive African catfish from Ujani reservoir backwaters. Despite warnings, the banned species was being illegally farmed, threatening local biodiversity. The Bombay Natural History Society supported the operation by providing scientific expertise. In a decisive move to safeguard local ecosystems, the Maharashtra Fisheries Department seized and destroyed 2.4 tonnes of illegally farmed African catfish from the Ujani reservoir. The operation was carried out on Thursday in Indapur's Kalthan No. 2 village. The African catfish, also known as African Mangur, is an invasive species banned…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1501+ words) Check out some great out-of-the-way seafood restaurants in Johor that even that one yaya uncle hasn't been to yet. There are plenty of reasons to visit Johor. The great outdoors from Pontian to Desaru, nostalgia for the way things were, shopping and, of course, good food. Visitors from across the Causeway are slowly but surely driving up prices downtown and in Mount Austin " basically anywhere Singaporeans frequent. There's nothing wrong with comfort zones, but if you've an itch to venture down roads less travelled and find crabs as delectable but cheaper than around KSL Mall, then this list is for you. Having tootled around greater JB for a bit (and bearing in mind my well-travelled crab-obsessed dad), here's a list of atmospherically "ulu" (remote) seafood restaurants around Johor." Almost all Chinese-run seafood restaurants in Johor are "Muslim-friendly", meaning they use…...