MLR Scientific Advisory Committee MLR Scientific Advisory Committee

The  Centre  for  Marine  Living Resources  and  Ecology [ CMLRE ], an attached office of the

department at Kochi is entrusted with the mandate of coordinating and implementing the Marine Living Resources Programme of the Department including Southern Ocean Living Resources. A scientific Advisory Committee on Marine Living Resources Programme [SAC-MLRP] is hereby constituted to advise and guide the Department in the implementation of the above said activities on MLR. The composition and terms of reference of the SAC-MLRP shall be as under;

1

Dr. E. G. Silas, Ex. V.C., Kerala Agriculture University, Kerala

Chairman

2

Director, INCOIS, Hyderabad.

Member

3

Dr. J.R. Bhatt Director, Ministry of Environment & Forest

Member

4

Dr. V. Somavansi DG, Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai

Member

5

Dr. T.J. Pandian Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Member

6

Dr. B. Vishnu Bhat Director, MPEDA, Kochi

Member

7

Dr. P.K. Biswas Former Adviser, Planning Commission, New Delhi

Member

8

Representative of Ministry of Food Processing New Delhi

Member

9

Sh. P. Madeswaran, Scientist – E, MoES, New Delhi

Member

10 Dr. V.N. Sanjeevan, Scientist in charge, CMLRE. Member - Secretary