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With members of the sportfishing assemblage joining successful ample numbers on with scientists, and authorities officials, the two-day long M.S. Swaminathan Centenary Fisheries Fair organised by the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation got nether mode at Taramani on Thursday.
The fair seeks to spotlight emerging challenges successful the fisheries sector, including climate vulnerability, livelihood insecurity, and to look for solutions rooted successful science and technology, with community participation.
Chairperson of the Foundation, Soumya Swaminathan, said cultivation idiosyncratic Professor M. S. Swaminathan had recognised 40 years agone that coastal communities were precise susceptible to clime change. He wanted MSSRF to enactment successful a participatory mode with the communities towards strengthening their resilience. “We anticipation that done the galore partners who person joined america today, we tin collectively make argumentation impact,” she said.
Tides of Transformation, a compilation of occurrence stories of fishers and the 16th annual study of the Fish for All Research and Training Centre were launched connected the occasion. Community champions were recognised as Stewards of Biohappiness. A curated exhibition showcasing community enterprises from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Puducherry titled “From Sea to Society” was besides inaugurated.
Sudheer Joseph, Group Director, INCOIS, said that determination was a request for high tech science to scope the grassroots. Stronger collaboration betwixt institutions and coastal communities was indispensable for resillience, helium added. Grinson George, Director, ICAR–CMFRI, said that Professor M. S. Swaminathan was the 1 who laid the bedrock for bio-happiness. He said that the Marine Fish Stock presumption that was released successful 2022 by CMFRI was being upgraded to see 400 stocks and 196 species. It volition beryllium released successful October.
V. Chelsasini, Director of Fisheries, Government of Kerala, and B. Meenakumari Former DDG (Fisheries), ICAR, New Delhi were present.
