Announcing MECOS 3
The year 2020 is the time for the 3rd International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems Challenges and Opportunities (MECOS3) organized by the Marine Biological Association of India (MBAI). The previous 2 MECOS's have been outstanding successes. MECOS2 brought together marine scientists, researchers and teachers from all over the world. In all, 628 authors, including four invited keynote speakers contributed and the presenting authors were from 49 affiliations such as research institutions, universities, colleges and NGOs.
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The Venue
Central Marine Fisheries
Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi
Lead Speakers
Dr P. K. Krishnakumar
Senior Consultant, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia
Role of Blue Carbon Habitats in Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
Prof (Dr) Sahar Fahmy Mehanna
Director, NIOF, Red Sea Branch, Egypt
Challenges faced by small-scale fisheries and its sustainable development
Dr E. Vivekanandan
Former Principal Scientist, CMFRI, Chennai
Have IWPA Schedules helped in conserving marine ETP species in India?
Dr N. Venugopalan
Programme Manager, ICSF Trust, Chennai
Implementing the SSF Guidelines at the National and Subnational Levels: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr Petri Suuronen
Programme Director, Blue Bioeconomy Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
New developments in green fishing technologies
Dr Yugraj Singh Yadava, PhD
Director, BOBP, Chennai
Development of Tuna Value Chain in South India
Prof Sanjay Chaturvedi
Dean, South Asian University, New Delhi
Meeting SDG 14 goals in Indian context
Dr V. Vivekanandan
FISHMARC & SIFFS, Chennai
Role of fishermen societies in fisheries management
Prof (Dr) John Kurien PhD
Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India
Indian Marine Fisheries: Plausible Pathways into the Future
Dr Rajeev Raghavan
Assistant Professor, KUFOS, Kochi
Towards zero extinction: the barometer of India's marine life
Dr K. K. Vijayan
Director, CIBA, Chennai
Exploring the concept of Ecosystem Approach to Brackishwater Aquaculture (EABA)
Dr G. Gopakumar
Former Principal Scientist, CMFRI, Vizhinjam
Marine Finfish breeding using RAS
Dr K. V. Rajendran
Principal Scientist, CIFE, Mumbai
New paradigms in invertebrate immunity with special reference to crustaceans
Dr Kartik Shankar
Associate Professor, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IIS, Bangalore
Engaging communities in monitoring the role of citizen science in marine conservation
Prof (Dr) Pranab Mukhopadhyay
Professor, GOA University
Marine Ecosystems Are economists just bystanders
Dr Krishna R. Salin
Associate Professor, Asian Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand
Eco-friendly and energy efficient aquaculture systems in Asia
Dr Kajal Chakraborty
Senior Scientist,CMFRI, Kochi
Marine natural products as novel molecular scaffolds for pharmaceutical applications
Dr Nguyen Quang Huy
Research Institute for Aquaculture No.1 Dinh Bang –Tu Son – Bac Ninh
Recent development in marine fish farming in Vietnam
Dr K. Ambasankar
Principal Scientist, CIBA, Chennai
Indigenous Microfeeds for Indian aquaculture and Aquariculture Challenges and opportunities
Dr Vijay Anand P. E.
Deputy Regional Lead U.S Soybean Export Council
Fish Feed Industry in India Past Progress and Future Interventions
Dr N. K. Sanil
Senior Scientist, CMFRI, Kochi
Tackling diseases in farmed aquatic animals
Mr Edouard Le Bart
Regional Director Marine Stewardship Council, London
Eco labelling – A Global review of Marine Stewardship Council’s Blue Label Certification
Dr C. N. Ravisankar
Director, CIFT, Kochi
Recent trends in fish processing
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Past Events
MECOS 1
International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems – Challenges and Opportunities, 9-12 February 2009, Cochin
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The Marine Biological Association of India is organizing a National Conference on Marine Debris (CoMaD 2018), in April 2018.
Read MoreMECOS 2
The Marine Biological Association of India is organizing the international symposium, MECOS2, on Marine Ecosystems - Challenges and Opportunities.
Read MoreLead Organisers
Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan
Chairman, Organizing Committee, MECOS3
President, Marine Biological Association of India & Director, CMFRI
Dr. K. Sunil Mohamed
Convenor, MECOS3
Principal Scientist, CMFRI
Dr. V. Kripa
Co-Convenor, MECOS3
Principal Scientist, CMFRI
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