WFD 2025: New Freshwater Fish Discoveries from India

November 21, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

(Feature Image: The new species of cyprinid from the Brahmaputra River. Source)

Amid rising threats, the researchers continue to discover new freshwater fish species in India mostly from North East and Western Ghats as shows this overview, prepared on the occasion of World Fisheries Day (WFD) 2025. This is fourth overview and we have covered positive developments, impact of dams, important studies on the subject taking place during the past one year in first, second and third parts of the series.

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Fish, Fisheries, Fisherfolk

World Fisheries Day 2025: Top 10 Positive Stories from India

November 20, 2025November 22, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

Recognizing the fisherfolks’ valuable services to the society, the annual World Fisheries Day (WFD) will be celebrated on Nov. 21 with the theme “We have not caught anything, but at your word I will let down the nets”. On this occasion SANDRP compiles top 10 positive developments that took place during last one year regarding protection of inland fisherfolks’ rights and also protecting the habitats of freshwater fish species in India.

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Fish, Fisheries, Fisherfolk

World Fisheries Day 2024: Top Ten Positive Fisheries Reports from India

November 20, 2024 SANDRPLeave a comment

(Fature Image: Telangana fishermen fishing downstream Srisailam project after closing of dam gates in Aug 2024. Source: Social Media)

On the occasion of World Fisheries Day 2024 which is celebrated on November 21 annually, we compile top ten positive developments during the last one year on the issues of fish, fisheries and fisherfolks from India.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31