Saturday 21 November 2015

FISON CELEBRATES WORLD FISHERIES DAY



FISHERIES SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (FISON)
Old College, Bar Beach Bus Stop, Wilmot Point Road, Off Ahmadu Bello Way,
Victoria Island, P.O. Box 2607, Apapa, Lagos. fison2011@yahoo.com,www.fison.org.ng, fison1976@gmail.com, 08033201198, 08023325185, 08185477818

FISON CELEBRATES WORLD FISHERIES DAY

The Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) celebrates World Fisheries Day with the pledge to make Fisheries and Aquaculture production sustainable. To celebrate the World Fisheries Day, FISON had a press release at the National Headquarters of the Society today in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

“Ours is a life time commitment” says Dr. Olajide  Ayinla, the National President of the FISON. The commitment by FISON and her entire membership is to ensure that Nigeria embraces Agriculture especially the fisheries subsector as a major road map to boosting her revenue generating base in a declining oil-based economy. FISON has developed radical steps for Nigeria to shift from the mono- approach economic development to multi – approach. This we know is achievable if we look backwards and develop the fisheries sub sector that has potentials to contribute significantly to the National GDP rather than relying on declining oil- based economy.

As the Apex Professional Body responsible for Fisheries development we are delighted that the carefully planned 30th Annual Conference is scheduled to take place in Asaba, Delta State between the 23rd – 27th of November, 2015 with the theme “The Fisheries Subsector in a Declining Oil Based Economy: A paradigm Shift for Economic Diversification and Employment Generation. This is happening a few days after the World Fisheries Day which we consider another tremendous opportunity to tell the World about the importance of sustainable fish production especially in Nigeria. We know that Nigerians will pledge their support for Fisheries by attending the Annual conference which is opened to Farmers, Researchers, Academics, Students, Government Agencies, International Donors, the public and friends of Fisheries.

The current leadership of FISON has shown exemplary qualities (in the mould of its founding fathers) by organizing the various stakeholders for the innovation platform to decide the way forward for fisheries development in Nigeria. “We have been overwhelmed by the tremendous support for our mission to become a Sustainable Fish Country by our Distinguished Stakeholders and that is why we congratulate you all as we celebrate the “World Fisheries Day” says the National President.




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