SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME
ON
FISHERIES AND ENVIRONMENT
25–29 JULY, 1993
Recent global surge and emerging opportunities in fisheries and aquaculture sectors resulted in undertaking culture of aquatic organisms and fishing indiscriminately in fresh, brackish and sea water, at times, giving not much consideration to environmental issues. Sometimes aquaculture is regarded as disruptive of environment particularly when extraneous fertilizers and feed are used and farming encroach upon the mangrove. Thus, fish originally considered as environment friendly and even helping in upgrading soil and water is now regarded by many as disruptive because of intensive cultivation.
Similarly taming of rivers for flood control, electricity generation and agricultural development have imposed certain adverse effects on fisheries resources and environment. Already aquatic pollution is playing havoc on aquatic ecosystem. Thus, in many cases agriculture and fisheries are becoming either competitive or conflicting. It is therefore, important to spell out the environmental issues, encompassing aerial, terrestrial, aquatic and social aspects to fisheries scientists, developmental workers & teachers to help to understand those and to enable them to take a holistic view of fisheries development on the one hand and on the other to assist policy makers in setting guidelines for conservation and management of fisheries.
Thus, the training is intended to pinpoint the environmental issues confronting fisheries development. The programme also includes the possible mitigating plan to improve or retard disruption of the environment. The dialogue between the participants and the resource person may help to initiate and develop collaborative research efforts in certain areas.
Duration of Training
The duration of training is for 5 days i.e. from 25th of July to 29th of July, 1993.
Venue:
The training programme is to be conducted at the FRI Headquarters at Mymensingh.
Candidate for training:
The maximum number of candidates to be admitted for the training is twenty consisting of senior scientists, of FRI, senior DOF officials, and senior teachers from the BAU/BFRI.
