Arpita Sharma
ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, India
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Veterinar Sci Technol
Many industries and sectors rely on adequate enforcement of their Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). International developments during last part of 20th century brought to the fore increasing relevance of IPRs in agriculture. Fisheries and aquaculture sector is also not left untouched by this. Fisheries sector is marching forward as cutting edge research and innovations are happening in this field leading to technological developments. It is necessary to understand IPR issues within fisheries sector which can range from traditional fishing to modern nanotechnology. Trends in growth of patenting activity during different time periods have revealed that there in India, is a steady increase in the average number of patents/year in fisheries after independence. In the field of transgenics, AquaBounty salmon has been patented in Norway, whereas in nanotechnology, Nevada-based Company has claimed to make a water cleaning product for swimming pools and fishponds called NanoCheck and has a trademark and patent. Geographical Indications (GI) too exist in fisheries sector. India has many traditional fish products which are indigenous to communities; however these are not protected by GIs. But there are many GIs in fisheries granted by European Union like Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish, Arbroath Smokie, Cornish Sardines, Isle of Man Queenie�s, Scottish Farmed Salmon, Lough Neagh Eels and Whitstable Oysters. European countries seem to be ahead in getting GI for fish and fish products and have used them as effective tools to maximize the benefit of these products. All forms of IPRs need to be encouraged in fisheries and aquaculture sector as this leads to new innovations and improvements on existing ones.
Email: arpitasharma@cife.edu.in
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