KOCHI:The fisheries sector should take the initiative to protect the marine wealth, Fisheries Minister J Mercykutty Amma has said.“We are not able to fully utilise the possibilities in the fisheries sector and to achieve this, we should develop new technologies,” the minister said.
She was inaugurating the annual convention of College of Fisheries Panangad Alumni Association (COFPAA), ‘SHOLE 2018’ here on Sunday.The minister honoured Laly S K and Priya E R, scientists of the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) who developed the kits to detect chemical contamination in fish. Several self-employed people working in the fisheries sector were also honoured during the event.