EXPORTINITIATIVE UMWELTSCHUTZManagement of Fish Waste in the island City of Port Blair, India
Presenting a study conducted by Port Blair Municipal Council & GIZ India
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANIs) have a coastline of about 1,962 km, a continental shelf area of 35,000 km2 , and an exclusive economic zone of 6,00,000 km2 . It is estimated that the fishery potential is 1.48 lakh MT which is 3.8% of India's total fishery potential. This growing fishery industry is producing huge waste which is causing major environmental issue for the tiny city of Port Blair. To find its gaps, practices and possible solutions GIZ India along with Port Blair Municipal Council (PBMC) conducted a study on Fish Waste Management in Port Blair.
The webninar will present the study and deliberate the recommendations along with 2 main partners i.e. PBMC & Fisheries Department, Government of ANIs...................lets join the webinar and find out more about the study and initiative taken by both the departments.
Agenda
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
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4:30 – 4:40 pm IST |
Welcome, setting the agenda and introduction |
Dr. Bharat Bhushan Nagar, Deputy Project Manager, MOWI, GIZ |
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4:40 – 5:10 pm IST |
Presentation on Management of Fish Waste – study conducted by GIZ and PBMC |
Dr. Shiv Shankar, Independent Researcher and EIA consultant. |
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5:10 – 5:30 pm IST |
Benefits of proposed study for sustainable management of fish waste by PBMC |
Mr. Avinash Kumar Singh, Superintendent Engineer , Port Blair Municipal Council, India |
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5:30 – 5:40 pm IST |
Role of Fisheries Department and partnering with PBMC for Management of Fish Waste |
Ms. Iti Agarwal, DANICS, Director, Fisheries Department, Andaman & Nicobar Island, India |
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5:40 - 5:55 pm IST |
Open house – Q & A |
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5:55 – 6:00 pm IST |
Closing remarks by Moderator |
Dr. Bharat Bhushan Nagar, GIZ |