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- World Maritime Day 2026 celebrations focused on enhancing the maritime sector in Kerala.
- The Vice Chancellor of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies proposed developing Kochi as a global knowledge hub for maritime and academic research.
- Stakeholders including government, industry, and academia discussed themes like the blue economy, maritime heritage, and sustainable tourism.
- The initiative aims to link regional maritime history with new economic opportunities for the youth.
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- Development of an oceanarium in Kerala
- Establishment of a maritime knowledge cluster in Kochi
- Future industrial and academic collaborations in the maritime sector
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A Bijukumar
Vice Chancellor
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“reimagine the blue economy as a community-centred approach to development”
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…maritime sector and create greater opportunities for the younger generation. Inaugurating the celebrations, A Bijukumar, Vice Chancellor, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) emphasised the need to reimagine the blue economy as a community-centred approach to development . He also the stressed for redefining the economic potential of port cities while ensuring that development in the maritime sector which delivers direct benefits to communities. The Vice Chancellor also highlighted the…
“Stronger collaboration among the city’s maritime, research and academic institutions could help create a globally significant maritime knowledge cluster.”
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…development in the maritime sector which delivers direct benefits to communities. The Vice Chancellor also highlighted the potential to develop Kochi as a knowledge hub connecting maritime and academic institutions. Stronger collaboration among the city’s maritime, research and academic institutions could help create a globally significant maritime knowledge cluster. He also proposed exploring the potential of an Oceanarium as a model that brings together knowledge, marine conservation, tourism and economic activity. The programme brought together representatives from the maritime…
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Named India · Kerala · A Bijukumar · Cochin Port Authority · Cochin University of Science and Technology · Kerala Maritime Board · Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies · Malabar International Port & SEZ Ltd · Maritime Research Centre · Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd
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