SOFI- WAY FORWARD
Sustainable Ornamental Fisheries Way Forward
SOFI 2020
International Webinar
15-17 October, 2020
Kochi, Kerala, India
OFI Member
Organised by
School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
SOFI ACTIVITIES
1. Training stakeholders towards sustainable ornamental fisheries
2. Setting sustainable supply chains in ornamental fisheries
3. Providing support in organising conferences, trainings and workshop in different disciplines of fisheries
4. Lecture, talks, market research surveys
Webinar Sponsor
SOFI WAY FORWARD
Sustainable Ornamental Fisheries: Way Forward
International Webinar SOFI 2020 (Sustainable Ornamental fisheries - Way forward) 15- 17th Oct, 2020 has excellent line up of International experts in ornamental fisheries. Ornamental fisheries contribute significantly to the aquarium hobby, health and wellbeing of individuals, the livelihood of communities, national income and foreign exchange earnings. Gathering the right information and upgrading skills for future prospects while taking care of health is the way forward during the pandemic and post pandemic phase. The International Webinar focuses on potential avenues in ornamental fisheries to provide appropriate perspective towards sustainable ornamental fisheries.
"The way forward to Sustainable ornamental fisheries” is the focal theme of SOFI.
Speakers
CITES and ornamental fish trade-Where are we ? Where are we going ?
SVEIN A FOSSA (NORWAY)
President, European Pet Organization,
Vice President & CITES Representative,
Ornamental Fish International (OFI)
Ornamental Fish International (OFI) activities for sustainable trade
SHANE WILLIS (AUSTRALIA)
President, Ornamental Fish International
(OFI), Visiting Professor Shanghai Ocean
University, Managing Director, National
Aquaculture Training Institute Pty Ltd
Market trends for ornamental fishes in Europe
PAUL BAKUWEL (NETHERLANDS)
Secretary General, Ornamental Fish
International (OFI)
Empowering community towards sustainable marine aquarium fisheries through reef conservation
GAYATRI REKSODIHARJO-LILLEY (INDONESIA)
Founder and Director, Indonesian Nature
Foundation Yayasan LINI
Market trends in ornamental fish hobby in USA
MICHAEL TUCCINARDI (USA)
Senior Editor and Associate Publisher,
AMAZONAS Magazine (English)
Training of next generation aquatic husbandry professionals in Oregon, USA
TIM MILLER MORGAN (USA)
Lead Veterinarian, Aquatic Animal Health
Programme, Hatfield Marine Science Centre
(HMSC) Aquarium, Marine Science Facility, Oregon Sea Grant. Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Science College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State
University, USA
Criteria for judging fish at AQUARAMA international ornamental aquatic exhibition, Singapore
JOHN DAWES (GIBRALTAR – UK)
EDITOR, OFI JOURNAL (Official publication of Ornamental Fish International),
Former AQUARAMA Consultant
Genetic aspects in ornamental fish farming
KAPILA TISSERA (SRI LANKA)
Director, Aquamarines International
(Pvt Ltd) Sri Lanka
Diseases of Cichilid ornamental fishes and their treatment
RICHMOND LOH (AUSTRALIA)
The Fish Vet, Certified Aquatic
Veterinarian, Fellow- World Aquatic
Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA),
Senior Adjunct Lecturer at Murdoch
University
social
Programme Schedule
CITES and Ornamental fish trade- Where are we? Where are we going? SVEIN A FOSSA (NORWAY) |
11.30 am - 12.10 pm IST (Indian Standard Time) 11.00 pm Pacific Time (PT) 8.00 am Central European Time (CET) 5.00 pm Australian Central Time (ACT) |
Ornamental Fish International (OFI) activities for sustainable trade SHANE WILLIS (AUSTRALIA)
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1.00 pm - 1.40 pm (IST) 12.30 am Pacific Time (PT) 9.30 am Central European Time (CET) |
| Market trends for ornamental fishes in Europe PAUL BAKUWEL (NETHERLANDS)
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7.00 pm - 7.40 pm (IST) 6.30 am Pacific Time (PT) 3.30 pm Central European Time (CET) 9.30 am Eastern time (ET) |