Delhi to host workshop on improving fish utilisation and trade from Monday
By ANISaturday, July 17, 2010
NEW DELHI - Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and INFOFISH, an intergovernmental organization based in Malaysia in collaboration with the Commerce and Industry Ministry, is organizing a five-day workshop on “National Strategies for Improving Fish Utilisation and Trade”.
The event will be inaugurated by Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar here on Monday (July 19).
The member countries -Thailand, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal - and four experts from FAO are expected to attend the event, and make presentation on improving fish utilization and trade.
During the workshop, various issues like traceability, aquaculture certification impacting trade, private standards, antibiotic and veterinary drug residues in aquaculture products, methodology for post-harvest fish losses, organic issues and current international trade issues in marine products are likely to be discussed. (ANI)
