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The international conference on Sustainable Blue Economy organised by Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) will be held here on February 4 to 5.
The conference will focus on framing a Blue Ocean Policy.
The meet will discuss the ways and means to frame the policy for a sustainable utilisation of ocean resources and for developing the blue economy.
Eminent fishery scientists, researchers and oceanographers from across the world will lead the discussion.
Ricardo Haroun from Spain, Ola M Johannessen from Norway, Lasse H Pettersson from Norway, Kadamb Patel from Singapore among others will be the chief guests.
In addition, around 25 invited speakers will deliver lectures on relevant topics.
The conference will award for the Best Research Papers in six themes, in order to promote young researchers in the area.
The meet will bring together ocean researchers, fishery scientists, policy makers and legal experts to facilitate exchange of knowledge and ideas.
Sustainable utilisation of living resources; exploitation and sustainable exploitation of non-living resources; climate resilient fisheries and ocean resource management; ecosystem based management of resources; framing a Blue Ocean Policy; and strategies for delivering a Blue Economy are the six major themes to be discussed at the meet.
Around 120 technical papers will be presented at the conference.
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