Climate change impact on coastal fisheries and Aquaculture

For the first time SAARC Agriculture Centre organized a Video Conference on “Climate Change Impact on Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture” on 20th December 2016 with the SAARC member countries. Dr. S. M. Bokhtiar, Director SAC welcomed the participants and gave a brief presentation on SAC activities. Dr. S. S. Giri, Senior Program Specialist (Fisheries) coordinated the program. Md. Mizanur Rahman, IT Manager provided technical support for the conference. List of member county experts: (01) Dr.Mohammad Anwar Sadaf, Acting Head of Livestock Extension Services, Afghanistan (02) Mr. Sayed Mehdi Hasan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock, Bangladesh (03) Mr. Namgay Dorji, Programme Director, National Research Centre for Aquacultre (Gelephu), Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan (04) Dr A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P. O. Kochi 682018, Kerala, Indi