INDIA-ICELAND: MOU ON SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT

India and Iceland signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of fisheries.
The salient features of the MoU are:
Creation of facilities for exchange of scientists and technical experts and their proper placement, especially in areas of estimating Total Allowable Catches in off shore and deep sea areas;
Provision of training to fisheries professionals from key fisheries institutions in the various management aspects on areas of modern fisheries management and fish processing.
Exchange of scientific literature research findings and other information.
Exchange of experts / expertise to study the prospects of fishing. Processing and marketing of products from high seas fisheries for entrepreneurship development.