Commissioner and Secretary Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Senti Ao, IAS addressing the interactive workshop conducted in the Conference Hall of ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema on July 19. (DIPR Photo)
Medziphema, July 19 (MExN): An interactive workshop on 'Open water fisheries management in Nagaland' organised by ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore Kolkata in collaboration with Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Government of Nagaland, Kohima & ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland was conducted in the Conference Hall of ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema on July 19.
Additional Director Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Rongsennungba gave a brief account and status of open water fisheries in Nagaland, stated a DIPR report.
Director ICAR-CIFRI Barrackpore, Dr BK Das explained on the role of ICAR-CIFRI in Development of open water fisheries resources of India.
Dr BK Bhattacharya, HRCICAR-CIFRI, Regional Centre Guwahati also spoke on the strategies for Scientific fishery management of open water fisheries resources of Nagaland.
Commissioner and Secretary Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Senti Ao IAS as a special invitee, in his speech thanked the ICAR Barrackpore for their initiative for organising such important workshop, which has enriched the Naga people. He urged all the District Fisheries Officers to utilise such workshops to extract knowledge in fishery development in the state. He also emphasized the importance of rich natural resources which could provide immense potential for aqua culture development and produce and generate employment and double the income of our people.
Dignitaries from different organisations, scientists, DFOs, progressive farmers, anglers, participated in the workshop. A documentary was also released during the workshop. The programme was chaired by Dr Abhijit Mitra and vote of thanks was delivered by Simanku Borah, Scientist ICAR-CIFRI Regional Centre Gawhati, followed by an interactive session. Earlier the programme was started with lightning of lamp by Commissioner and Secretary Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Senti Ao, IAS.
