ICAR-CMFRI trains young researchers to manage endangered marine species

Tuticorin Research Centre of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute organised a one-day training programme on ‘Identification of marine fauna with special reference to Endangered, Threatened and Protected Species (ETPs)’ to the post-graduate students from different colleges in and around Thoothukudi district on 8th August 2017.

While inaugurating the programme, Dr. M. Sakthivel, Dean (Academic & Research Wing), Kamaraj College, Tuticorin appreciated the ICAR-CMFRI for its effort to make students aware of ETPs and their taxonomy, research and conservation methods.

The training programme was attended by 31 post graduate students from 6 different colleges.

A series of lectures and hands-on training on identification of ETP species were given by the scientists of the Tuticorin Research Centre of CMFRI.

(Source: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi)