Extracted Data Points

  • The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying convened a High-Level Dialogue on 28 May 2026 in virtual mode
  • Participating countries included Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, and the UAE
  • BRICS nations collectively contribute nearly 70% of global aquaculture production and around 30% of capture fisheries
  • Discussions covered exchange of technology, knowledge, and best practices in hatchery and breeding systems
  • Implementation of genetic improvement programmes and ensuring availability of quality seed were key topics
  • Promotion of seaweed culture and germplasm development was discussed
  • Focus on advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, drones, satellite monitoring, and digital monitoring systems
  • Challenges identified: climate variability, biosecurity risks, market volatility, disease risks, resource sustainability, and trade disruptions
  • Ethiopia, Indonesia, and BOBP-IGO proposed an Inter-BRICS Trade Platform to reduce dependence on Western certification systems
  • China reported development of over 300 new aquatic varieties with innovations including underwater robots, IoT, big data, and smart aquaculture systems
  • Ethiopia highlighted organic mono-sex male tilapia fry production and floating cage culture expansion in reservoirs
  • Indonesia emphasized its Blue Economy policy and advanced technology including satellite and drone surveillance
  • Russia focused on strengthened breeding and hatchery systems, expansion of domestic feed production, and satellite monitoring
  • UAE established comprehensive fishing regulations including federal laws on sustainable fishing practices, species protection, and trade controls
  • Member States emphasized need to address tariff and non-tariff barriers, sanitary and phytosanitary measures
  • Importance of promoting value addition, processing infrastructure, cold chains, and logistics for intra-BRICS trade
  • Focus on artisanal, traditional, and small-scale fishers and aquaculture producers with improved access to inputs, finance, insurance
  • Need for climate-resilient practices and technology-enabled early warning systems emphasized
  • Dialogue co-chaired by Shri Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary (Inland Fisheries) and Dr. Surabhi Rai, Joint Secretary (Marine Fisheries)
  • Mr. Takayuki Hagiwara, FAO Country Representative for India participated
  • Dr. Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), ICAR and Dr. P. Krishnan, Director of BOBP-IGO participated