Srinagar, March 15 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday emphasized the need to adopt improved scientific techniques and develop modern infrastructure and value addition to enhance cold water fisheries production in Jammu and Kashmir while ensuring sustainability and livelihood security for fish farmers.

As per an official press release, the chief minister was addressing a day-long National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries held at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar.

The conference, described as a first-of-its-kind national dialogue on sustainable harnessing the potential of India's cold water fisheries for growth and prosperity, was organized by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, A...