Khulna: Speakers at a symposium here unequivocally called for immediate time-fitting measures to prevent sea contamination and pollution for the sake of freeing its aquatic resources from threatening conditions. The present world has been facing an important challenge related to the gradually mounting pollution and contamination of the sea. So, there is no way but to adopt a need-based measure to resolve the multilayer problem of sea pollution on an urgent basis.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, academics, scientists, and researchers came up with the observation while addressing the inaugural session of a three-day international symposium titled “Marine Litter and Coaster Ecosystem Nexus” at Khulna University (KU) on Wednesday. The Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology (FMRT) Discipline of KU organized the symposium at its Academic Building conference hall, supported by German Cooperation and the German International Cooperation Society (GIZ).
KU Vice-chancellor Prof Rejaul Karim addressed the opening ceremony as the chief guest, while FMRT Discipline Head Prof Golam Sarwar chaired the session. Chief Adviser of Biodiversity Division of GIZ Bangladesh Dr. Stefan Alfred Groeneold, Director General of the Department of Fisheries Dr. Abdur Rouf, and Dean of KU Biology School Professor Golam Hossain also spoke on the occasion, disseminating their expertise.
In this three-day symposium, around 300 front-ranking researchers, policymakers, government officials, representatives of civil society, non-government development entities, and other stakeholders are taking part. Some 53 research papers in nine technical sessions and 158 posters are scheduled to be presented in the first two days of the symposium.
Prof Rejaul Karim hoped that the symposium would play a pioneering role towards knowledge sharing, dialogue, and innovative solutions with the distinguished participants, including the Bughouse University in Germany. He also said the symposium will significantly contribute towards formulating a roadmap related to the protection of the estuarine ecosystem, in addition to addressing sea pollution.