Mumbai/Kochi, May 30 (IANS) Countries bordering the Bay of Bengal are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool to strengthen fisheries governance, combat illegal fishing, and ensure the long-term sustainability of marine resources that support millions of livelihoods across the region. Senior policymakers, fisheries administrators, and marine experts from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives met in Mumbai for a high-level policy dialogue hosted by India t…
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Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) Countries across the Bay of Bengal region are preparing for a significant overhaul of fisheries governance, with a renewed push to strengthen policy frameworks for the small-scale fisheries sector that sustains millions of coastal households.At the recent Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management (COFI-FM) meeting convened by the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Reykjavik, the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) outlined a roadmap for FAO regio…