A three-day workshop on ‘Quality aspects of fish and fishery products with demonstration of formalin kits’ commences in Kohima.
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DIMAPUR — A three-day workshop on ‘Quality aspects of fish and fishery products with demonstration of formalin kits’ commenced on Tuesday today at the Directorate of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (F&AR), Kohima.
The programme is being organised by the ICAR–Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT) under the North Eastern (NE) Scheme, in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Government of Nagaland.
In his address, special guest Kevisa Kense, Chief Information Commissioner, Nagaland, emphasised the importance of food safety and institutional collaboration, and requested ICAR-CIFT to extend the necessary support to the department, including technical know-how and capacity-building assistance, to strengthen quality assurance and food safety mechanisms in Nagaland’s fisheries sector.
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Welcoming the participants, Priya, ER, Scientist and Session Coordinator, ICAR-CIFT, highlighted the importance of awareness on quality standards and food safety in the fisheries sector. This was followed by the introduction of trainees and resource persons.
Rongsennungba, Director of Fisheries & AR, in his inaugural address, spoke on the overall fisheries scenario of Nagaland, stressing the need for scientific practices, quality control, and safe handling of fish and fishery products to protect consumers and strengthen the local fisheries economy.
A technical session on ‘Prioritisation and need assessment of quality issues in Nagaland fisheries’ was jointly delivered by Dr. Femeena Hassan, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFT, and Dr. Martin Xavier, Senior Scientist, ICAR-CIFT, focusing on region-specific challenges and interventions required for improving fish quality standards.
Dr. Laly SJ, Senior Scientist, ICAR-CIFT, presented a detailed session on ‘Adulteration and food safety concerns in fish (with emphasis on formalin),’ highlighting health risks associated with chemical adulteration and the importance of detection mechanisms to ensure consumer safety.
A key highlight of the programme was the practical demonstration and distribution of formalin detection kits, conducted by Dr. Laly SJ, Priya, ER, and Jijoy T (ICAR-CIFT), aimed at enabling field-level detection of formalin in fish.
The inaugural session was chaired by Ketusielie Angami, Joint Director of Fisheries & AR.
The programme will continue with technical sessions, hands-on training, and capacity-building activities over the next two days, and will conclude on February 5.