The campaign aimed at sensitising the fishers and creating awareness on the climate-smart fisheries management in the changing climate scenario.

The ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata organised the campaign on “Climate-Smart Inland Fisheries in Coastal Wetland, West Bengal” at the Coastal Wetlands of Bermajur – 1 Village, Sandeshkhali – 2 Block of Sundarbans, West Bengal on December 29, 2021.

Dr Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Principal Investigator, NICRA & HoD, Reservoir and Wetland Fisheries Division, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore highlighted the various issues and innovative adaptation strategies for managing the fisheries of the coastal wetland.

Tapan Sardar, Gram Pradhan, Bermajur – 1, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal appreciated the Institute’s initiative for the development of the Scheduled Caste community through the climate-smart fisheries.

The campaign aimed at sensitising the fishers and creating awareness on the climate-smart fisheries management in the changing climate scenario registered participation by 70 Scheduled Caste Fishers including 20 women.