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The event will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss the importance of sustainable tuna sheries in the light of its contribution to socio-economic development in the Bay of Bengal region.
The Panel Discussion aims to raise stakeholders’ awareness on the impact of changing climate and the implications of the BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) regime on the management of transboundary tuna resources.
Let’s meet to share knowledge, gain insights, build perspectives and collaborate in our action for sustaining tuna fisheries in the BOB region.
Agenda
Date: May 2, 2023
Time in IST: 1000 – 1230 hrs
Panellists
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BANGALDESH |
Dr. Yahia Mahmud, Director General, BFRI, Mymensingh |
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INDIA |
Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, CMFRI, Kochi Dr. R. Jeyabaskaran, Director General, FSI, Mumbai |
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MALDIVES |
Dr. Shiham Adam, Director, IPNLF & Former DG, MMRI, Male’ |
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SRI LANKA |
Dr. M.S.J. Wijeyrathene, Chairman, NARA, Colombo |
1000 – 1010 Setting the Context : Dr. P. Krishnan, Director, BOBP-IGO
1010 – 1030 Opening Remarks : Panellists
1030 – 1130 Lead Presentations
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1030 – 1050 |
Tuna in Warming Oceans: Changing Behaviour & Management Options Dr. E. Vivekanandan, Consultant, FAO/CMFRI/BOBP-IGO |
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1050 – 1110 |
BBNJ Agreement: Background and Objectives Dr. Maeve Nightingale, Senior Programme Ofcer, IUCN Asia Regional Ofce, Thailand |
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1110 – 1130 |
Potential Impact of BBNJ Agreement on Tuna FisheriesDr. Hussain Sinan1 & Dr. Shiham Adam2
1Director (Fisheries), Maldives & Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University, Canada 2Director, IPNLF & Former DG, MMRI, Male’. |
1130 – 1230 Interaction & Strategy Session
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1130 – 1215 |
Scientic, Technical and Institutional Needs for Sustaining Tuna Fisheries in BOB Region |
All Panellists and Participants |
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1215 – 1230 |
Summary & Way Forward |
Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, ICAR-CMFRI |
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