Over-fishing, pollution and climate change have taken a heavy toll, pulling the annual catch down to 40 tonnes in 2024 from 1,200 tonnes four decades ago ...

Palghar: Maharashtra's recently declared state fish, the silver pomfret (Chandheri Paplet or Saranga), is facing a critical threat of extinction due to rampant and unsustainable overfishing ...

Stuffed, fried, and the star of a rich coconut gravy, the pomfret takes centre stage on seafood menus and dinner tables, often fetching an exorbitant ₹500-600 apiece in Mumbai’s fish markets.

Palghar: Taking cognizance of recent news reports highlighting the rampant fishing and sale of undersized juvenile pomfret along the western coastline, the Maharashtra Fisheries Department has ...