India, Kerala

Activity during the International Year of the Ocean

The College of Fisheries (Kerala Agricultural University) conducted trainings. In December 1998, the Fishery Hydrography Department of the College organized a one week training programme in Fishery Oceanography (see details bellow):

• Physical properties of sea water and their effects on fish and fisheries
• Chemical properties of sea water
• Ocean currents and their effects on fisheries
• Nutrient cycles in the sea
• Observing marine atmosphere
• Plankton: composition, collection and analysis
• Capture fisheries scenario in India
• Fish stock assessment-an introduction
• Benthos: composition, collection and analysis
• Oceanographic instruments
• Growth of world marine fisheries and its impact
• Fisheries acoustics and instrumentation

More info

The Dean of Kerala Agricultural University
College of Fisheries
Panangad P.O.
Kochi-682506, Kerala
India
Tel: 91-0484- 700598
Fax: 91-0484-700337