Mangaluru: Industries function on bottom-line principles like profit, people and planet but the most of them have ignored the people and planet in principle, said N Vasudevan, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Maharashtra.

He was addressing “The National Workshop on Harmonizing Coastal Industrialization with Marine Ecosystem Health,” to mark the Platinum Jubilee Year Celebrations of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute here on September 25.

“Our country has a long coastline and the industries are bound to grow. Now how to harmonise the inevitable development of industries in the coast with sustainable management of marine resources is the key issue. Industries should give importance to the nature instead of involving in just green-wash. The concern for the planet should come from the heart. And the industries should bring the best of technologies to support nature instead of green wash attitude”, he said. He also lauded CMFRI for its concern for the coast by keeping the records with statistics and addressing the issues.

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K G Jagadeesha, after inaugurating the workshop said, “The marine ecosystem is a delicate ecosystem. Any intervention in the marine ecosystem there will have an immediate and long term impact. The three sectors like primary, secondary and tertiary, have to grow in harmony. And the Dakshina Kannada district has immense potential for all the three sectors. Everyone should emphasise on the sustainable development and it should be our priority.”

On the occasion, CMFRI released a souvenir to mark its 70 years of founding and Policy Series No. 5, Management Plans for the Marine Fisheries of Karnataka.

Prathibha Rohit, CMFRI’s Principal Scientist and scientist in-charge, Mangaluru delivered the keynote address.

P Pravin, ICAR Assistant Director General and others were present.