5TH INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES SYMPOSIUM, FROM 24TH FEBRUARY

Lahore: The Department of Fisheries Punjab and Pakistan Fisheries Society are jointly organizing 5^th  International Fisheries Symposium, titled “Fisheries, Trade & Investment Opportunities” on 24-25 February, 2015 in Lahore.

The Symposium is the first of its kind in Pakistan and will be chaired by Dr. Lahsen  Ababouch, the Chief  of  Fisheries industry Division  Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome.

Director General Fisheries Punjab Dr Muhammad Ayub while giving details in this regard informed that International Organizations like, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Fisheries Development Board (FDB) and European Union (EU) are partners in the event and about three hundreds delegates from all over Pakistan and abroad will participate in the Symposium.

Besides this, eminent scientists/ researchers, academia, farmers, traders, investors will also participate. He told that the significant participation from foreign and private sector will create an opportunity to modernize aquaculture and fisheries industry in this country.

The programme will include a plenary session on trade and investment opportunities in fisheries & aquaculture sector.  He further told that a rich selection of topics will be addressed during the Symposium which includes: Fish Pathology, Nutrition, Fish Quality, Fish Biology & Ecology, Biodiversity etc.

This Symposium will be an opportunity to share knowledge, promote further international collaboration in research, education, technology transfer and other business activities.