More than 100 participants attended the webinar
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India (GoI) recently organised a webinar on Fish for Health and Fish for Wealth. The event was organised under the chairmanship of Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary, Department of Fisheries (DoF), GoI.
More than 100 participants attended the event that included DoF officials of GoI and States/UTs, faculty from state agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries universities, entrepreneurs, farmers, hatchery owners, representatives from the aquaculture industry etc.
The welcome address was given by IA Siddiqui, Fisheries Development Commissioner(FDC), DoF. Other participants were Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary (Inland Fisheries), DoF, Dr BK Das, Director, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) and other participants.
During the technical session, Dr BK Das, Director, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI, WestBengal) was invited to address the participants. The discussion was focussed on ‘Fish for Health’ and ‘Emergence of fish and shellfish diseases in India: Prevention and Mitigation’. Director, CIFRI emphasised the importance of the consumption of fish for health benefits such as overcoming micronutrient deficiencies, increased immunity against diseases, a tool for fighting malnutrition and increasing nutritional security across the nation.
