Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana is hosting a conference on “Fisheries and Aquaculture - An Ecological Perspective” (IESFAC-2023), in collaboration with The Indian Ecological Society (IES), Punjab
Agricultural University, from 22-24 February, 2023.
The conference is expected to be attended by veteran experts, scientists, young professionals, students, farmers and industry representatives from across the country. Professor (Retd.) Ashok Dhawan, President of the Indian Ecological Society informed that the conference aims to deliberate on eco-friendly innovations, advanced technologies and recommendations for sustainable development of fisheries sector to achieve the envisaged production targets, within the realms of environmental well-being, climate change, public health and food safety.
Dr. Meera D. Ansal, Dean of College of Fisheries, and Organizing Secretary communicated that the event is first of its kind in the State, focusing on eco-responsibility to conserve economic output of the aquatic resources. It is essentially required to attain the economic targets envisioned by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India to increase the national fish production to 22 million tons, generate additional employment for 55 lakh people and enhance fisheries export earnings to Rs. 1,00,000/- crores by the year 2025, she added. National Fisheries Development Board, Department of Fisheries, GOI and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development are supporting the event as partners for its grand success, she informed.
Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor and chairman said that it is very important to develop a climate smart food production system to feed the world population with safe food without harming the environment, which is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. The conference aims to deliberate on the ecological perspectives related to sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, where scientists and experts will present their accomplishments, contributions and recommendations towards the said goal, he added. Further, the conference is expected to stimulate and strengthen inter-institutional linkages for capacity building and collaborative research, providing realistic eco-friendly solutions through climate smart innovations for long term benefits, said Dr. Singh.
