M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, India

Prof.M.S.Swaminathan's (Chairman, MSSRF) Speech

Launch of WWF Report and Panel Discussion on

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON GLOBAL FISHERIES

Prof.M.S.Swaminathan's (Chairman, MSSRF) Speech

Though climate change has some advantage, like more crop yield due to increased carbon-di-oxide generation, the disadvantages are more and adverse.
Climate change adding to the already existing threats, like pollution, unsustainable fishers, etc., will cause serious damage to the "Fish for All and For Ever" movement.
Harmony should be achieved among agriculture and inland aquaculture for better conservation of sustainable fisheries.
Institutional intellectual resources to be pooled together to conserve fisheries; both species specific and ecosystem specific conservation programmes are necessary.
India has an "Exclusive Economic Zone" (EEZ) of 2 million square kilometres and we should take advantage of both inland and marine fisheries and captive and culture fisheries, for promoting livelihood and nutrition security.