Question: On 7-10 January, 2020; third international symposium on marine ecosystems – challenges and opportunities (MECOS-3) was organised in:
(a) Kochi
(b) Manglore
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Paradip
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 7-10 January, 2020; third international symposium on marine ecosystems – challenges and opportunities (MECOS-3) was organised in Kochi.
- Eminent marine scientists, oceanographers, fisheries researchers and marine biotechnologists from across the globe participated in the symposium.
- MECOS-3 was organised by the Marine Biological Association of India.
- The four-day meet, held at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute.
- It was expected that it would serve as a platform for discussions on a range of topics, including the impact of the climate crisis on marine ecosystems and an unusual warming of the Arabian Sea.
- The symposium is aimed at reviewing the concerns involved in marine ecosystem.
- It assumed significance in the backdrop of the recent spate of cyclonic storms and other climatic phenomena in the Arabian Sea.
- The meet also focused on the UN’s sustainable development goal-14 (life under water), development of small-scale fisheries, recent developments in aquaculture, eco-labelling and green fishing technologies.