New Delhi host the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum Meeting

For the second time, India is hosting the Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum meeting. The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum is being held in New Delhi from 12-14 February 2025. Earlier, India hosted the 8th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum in Kochi, Kerala in 2007.

The Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum meeting is held every three years.The 13th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum meeting was held in Tainan, Taiwan in 2019.

The Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum meeting provides an international platform for eminent scientists, young researchers, and other stakeholders across the globe to share their research experiences and innovative ideas in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Around 1,000 delegates from 24 countries, including researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders are attending the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum meeting.

India is the world’s 3rd largest fish producer, 2nd largest aquaculture nation and  the largest producer of shrimp in the world.,

Who organised the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum Meeting 2025?

The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum meeting is being jointly organised by the Asian Fisheries Society along with the Department of Fisheries, Government of India; Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi and the Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch, Mangalore.

Who inaugurated the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum Meeting 2025?

The Forum meeting was inaugurated by the Union  Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj,Rajiv Ranjan Singh on 12th February 2025 in New Delhi.

During the inaugural session, Dr. Himansu Pathak, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Education (DARE)  and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Government of India and other dignitaries were present.

Theme of the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum 2025

The theme of the 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum is “Greening the Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific”.

The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum meeting will focus on addressing key issues for  developing a sustainable, resilient, and economically viable fish and aquaculture production system in Asia.

About Asian Fisheries Society

The  Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) is a scientific non-profit organisation that was founded in 1984 by the  fishery professionals in Asia. 

It aims to;

• Encourage  and facilitate  research and development in the fisheries including the aquaculture sector in Asia;
• Enhance food security in the region and income generation by promoting  environmentally sustainable development and efficient utilization of the aquatic resources.
• To promote the establishment of branches of the Society in member countries and promote cooperation amongst them. 
• It has  branch societies in Taiwan, India and Japan.

Headquarters : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia