Tiny new corona virus, COVID-19 has been able to make big changes in the livelihoods of the people around the globe. Mask wearing, lockdown and social distancing have been the major three changes. Travel, group gatherings, face-to-face activities have been restricted. However, information flow/exchange has not been stopped. Thanks to the internet and social media which made it possible. Teaching learning is going online and many organizations organizing meetings online and also conferences/seminars are being organized online. These are ssome of the webinars where importance of aquaculture and fisheries were highlighted. Many more are coming.

AITAA Chapter

AITAA, Nepal Chapter, organized a webinar on "Agriculture and aquaculture sector in the context COVID19" presented by Prof Punya Regmi (agriculture) and Dr Ram C. Bhujel (aquaculture, 2nd part).

Those who missed the real timew Webinar, can listen at this link or copy the following link address in your browser:

https://www.facebook.com/kishore.shakya.7/

videos/3512937755402280/%EF%BB%BF

 Webinar series 2: Scope and opportunities in Aquaculture

 "Thank you so much for your time. Earlier pol showed 70% students to join government service. And 5% in agribusiness. But your single session resulted in Govt-31.6%; 21.1% in I/NGOs, education 0% and Agribusiness 47.4%..One go convinced them this much, and some other day I hope that most of them want to be entrepreneurs...Also, thank you for your convincing presentation" - Raksha Sharma, Assistant Professor, Far West University (FWU), Tikapur, Kailali, Nepal.

Scope of Aquaculture in India - recorded Zoom video presentation during ICN International Webinar/Webshop organized by International Media House on June 28, 2020. Please open the link below in Youtube to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tle6FpScqS0



Ninth International Sympossium on Fisheries and Marine Science (ISFM):

September 10, 2020

Topic: Food and nutrition security in the context of COVID-19 and the potential role of tilapia aquaculture (approx. 35 minute) Keynote speech delivered today (Sept 10, 2020) during the 9th International Seminar on Fisheries and Marine Science (ISFM) organized by the University of Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia.

Link to listen: https://www.facebook.com/Ram.C.Bhujel/videos/10208521718636967/

AIT Extension Webinar Series 2: Webinar Series on Aquaculture, Fisheries and COVID-19:

Topic: "Unique Role of AIT on the promotion of tilapia farming for food and nutrition security"

To listen pleaes click on the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/aitextension/videos/825849741491708

Invited Speech: 7th Tilapia Fair:, Guatemala:

Link - coming soon...