Nikita Gopal

Dr. Nikita Gopal is Principal Scientist & Head, Extension, Information & Statistics Division, at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Kochi, Kerala, India with over 27 years’ experience in fisheries.

She is a founding member, and currently the Chair, Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS). She is also Chair of the Asian Fisheries Social Science Research Network (AFSSRN) of the AFS. 

Asia Clean Energy Forum 2021 Spotlight Session: Waste, Energy, and the Oceans

All of our civilization’s activities manifest in the ocean. Carbon emitted is absorbed into the sea. This increases acidification and threatens the life at the bottom of our food chain. This session looked at ways that changes in our civilization can reverse the impact of current industrial processes through the application of regenerative industries both on land and in the ocean.

ADB Data Room: Marine Aquaculture, Reefs, Renewable Energy, and Ecotourism for Ecosystem Services

Humanity is becoming increasingly aware of the challenges to the health of our Oceans.

Extractive Industries (fishing and mining) take more than they replace. By capturing excess energy in our oceans to make non-polluting fuels, we can support coastal livelihoods and the natural capital which underpins these communities. This TA aims to show how we can enhance ocean health by concentrating investment on four core areas - Marine Aquaculture, Reefs, Renewable Energy, and Ecotourism.

The Ocean Economy

An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Special Lunchtime Talk

The ocean economy is an organizing principle for organic growth in ADB’s investment operations flowing directly from Strategy 2030 operational priorities, as manifest in the announcement of ADB’s ocean health action plan at the ADB Annual Meeting in May 2019.