Aquacultural meeting in Colombo

The Asian Regional Ministerial Meeting on Aquaculture for Food Security, Nutrition and Economic Development will be held in Colombo from July 26 to 29.

The meeting will be hosted by the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry along with the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the Network of Aquaculture Centres of Asia, Thailand

Over 70 fisheries and key fisheries policymakers representing 18 countries will take part in the meeting. Two ministerial meetings will be held at the Hilton, Colombo. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will inaugurate the meeting.

The countries taking part in the conference are China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development sources said.

The meeting will conclude with the Colombo Declaration which will provide guidance and direction for aquaculture development in the Asia-Pacific.

- MN