An ocean cleaning awareness campaign was held in Chennai on the theme ‘Swim for the Ocean, Save the Ocean’, where three children, Thaaragai (9), Nishvik (7) and Kavi Ashvathan (14) swam from Chennai Neelankarai to Marina Beach.
Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is set to offer lessons on marine biodiversity and the environment to postgraduate students, researchers and academicians, recognising its crucial role in ensuring the health of oceans for the well-being of future generations.
A five-day training course on Marine Biodiversity and Environment (MARBIE) will be held from February 5 to 9 at the institute.