Mangalore: College for Fisheries at Ekkur celebrated ‘Fish Farmers’ Day 2014′ here on July 10.

Minister of Fisheries and Youth K Abhayachandra Jain inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp. Speaking on the occasion he said that there is lots of scope for studies in fisheries both nationally as well as internationally.

Fishing should not be looked at as a bad job because many people depend on it to earn their livelihood, he said.

Dr S M Shivaprakash, extensional director, KVAFSU, Bidar, Dr H Shivananda Murthy, professor and HoD, water cultivation, Fisheries College and Dr Shivakumar M, professor in Fisheries College were present on the occasion.