Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan CM, West Bengal Co-Chaired Review meeting
The Department of Fisheries, Government of India organized a Review Meeting on Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture in West Bengal on 21st September 2026 in Kolkata, West Bengal co-chaired by Rajiv Ranjan Singh,Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj and Suvendu Adhikari, Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal. After more than a decade, a high-level fisheries review meeting was organized to chart a roadmap for realizing the untapped fisheries potential of West Bengal.
The review meeting was held in the gracious presence of Rajesh Mahata, e Minister of State (Independent Charge) Department of Fisheries & Department of Animal Resources Development, Government of West Bengal,i Manoj Kumar Agarwal,Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal. The meeting also witnessed participation from officials from Department of Fisheries, GoI, West Bengal state fisheries department, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), ICAR institutes, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), CIFE, National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Indian Coast Guard, Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), Export Inspection Council (EIC) and Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA). (UPDATED ON 21ST SEPTMBER 2026)
