Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary of Department of Fisheries, led a team to Iceland from 10-. They talked about working together on fishing and fish farming with Iceland's experts. On 11.
Reykjavik, 12 Sep 2025
Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary of Department of Fisheries, led a team to Iceland from 10-12 September 2025. They talked about working together on fishing and fish farming with Iceland's experts.
Meetings with Iceland Ocean Cluster
On 11 September, Dr. Likhi met with Iceland Ocean Cluster in Reykjavik. They talked about making fish farming better in India. They also looked at how Iceland's companies could work in India. The talks were about new ways to process fish, add value, and make sure the fish is good quality. Indian officials shared plans for fish farming in India. Iceland companies told about their ways of using all parts of fish and new machines.
Visits to Expo and Research Center
The Indian team went to the Iceland Fishing Expo on 10 September. Dr. Likhi met Iceland's Minister of Industries there. They talked about how both countries can work together more. The team also visited MATIS, a place that studies food and sea life. They learned about food safety and using sea resources well. Both sides want to work on deep-sea fishing, fish farming in hills, and special fishing in Indian islands. An official Secretary-level delegation led by Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India, undertook a three-day visit to Reykjavík, Iceland, from 10th–12th September 2025. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral…
The visit marks a promising chapter in Indo-Icelandic cooperation and is expected to catalyse joint research, industrial partnerships, and innovation-led growth in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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Updated 12 Sep 2025, 15:13 IST; source: link
