Scholars come together to find solution to the issues in Palk Bay

Reincorpfish, the name of the research and policy dialogue program among scientists and activist organizations to find a bottom up solution to the India SL trawler issues. Of course, both can benefit each other and now we are engage in the same work at Ruhuna university. The annual program of Reincorpfish is the opportunity to meet all relevant people from India, South Africa, Netherlands and from Sri Lanka. This is a very good learning and sharing process. The situation within the project environment is unlikely to assess political culture of the country. The political economy is well connected to the fisheries issues in Palk Bay in which should address politically based on scientific evidences. Our dilemma is how to match this together as SL politicians think they know anything and everything under the sun. This may be overcome to a certain extent through the fisheries governance work shop which will be held at Colombo university next week, if the politicians pay attention and send their respective officials to attend it. We do hope our fisher people's issues will be addressed by knowledgeble people in the country. It is important that the University scholars from Jaffna, Colombo, Ruhuna, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Oceanography, come together first time in history to find solution for a national issue. We are hopeful the out come as well as the follow up actions of the process. Media also could play a major role in it. We are hopeful. Herman