Team Details

Mohan Joseph MODAYIL

Prof. Mohan Joseph Modayil has been the Director of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, (ICAR, Govt. of India) since 2000. Prior to this, he was a Professor and University Head of Department at the College of Fisheries, Mangalore under the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. He has been a teacher and researcher for more than 30 years and a research manager and administrator for 7 years. His research and development work cover a wide area from basic coastal underwater ecology to biology, reproductive strategies, population dynamics, small scale mariculture, post harvest losses in traditional sector to participatory management of coastal marine resources. He has coordinated international projects supported by IDRC Canada and DFID, United Kingdom. While in the CMFRI, he was instrumental in the massive modernization and upgrading of research facilities in the headquarters and 10 research centres, which include a full fledged marine fish hatchery, state of the art computerized library, marine biodiversity referral museum, modern laboratories, Agricultural Technology Information Centre, Marine Aquarium Complex, Conference facilities, Auditorium and National Marine Fish Seed Facility. During his tenure, he attracted external funding to the Institute worth over Rs.150 million and consultancies for over Rs. 36 million.

He has served as consultant to ODA, DFID of the British Government and IDRC of the Canadian Government in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and West Indies, and for IFRTO in Iran. He has visited over 20 countries in many capacities. He has published more than 100 scientific articles in national and international journals and edited 12 books/special publications. He is also a contributing author to two international books and a referee to over a dozen scientific journals.

He also served as Chairman / Member of many committees of the Government of India such as the National CRZ Authority, XI Plan Subgroup Marine Fisheries of Planning Commission, Govt. of India Exotic Species Committee, National Biodiversity Authority, Ministry of Agriculture Monsoonal Trawl Ban Committee, and a Convener during the 8th Asian Fisheries Forum, Kochi in November 2007.