The Dr. R. Reghuprasad Memorial Award was presented to :

1. Sathianandan, T. V., K. S. Mohamed, Somy Kuriakose, K. G. Mini, A. P. Dineshbabu, Grinson George and Sindhu K. Augustine of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi-18, Kerala for the best poster presentation entitled “Geospatial distribution and species diversity in fished taxa along the Indian coast” in connection with the International Symposium Marine Ecosystems- Challenges and Opportunities (MECOS2) During 2nd to 5th December 2014 at the Dream Hotel, Kochi.

2.Temkar Ganesh, Subir Kumar Mandal, N. Monisha, J. Malarvizi, G. Ajay and R. Jenifer of Marine Algae Research Station (CSIR-CSMCRI), Mandapam Camp 623 519, Tamil Nadu for the best poster presentation entitled “Dominance of Rhizosolenia in Palk Bay: Does Kappaphycus alvarezii cultivation play any role?” in connection with the International Symposium Marine Ecosystems- Challenges and Opportunities (MECOS2) During 2nd to 5th December 2014 at the Dream Hotel, Kochi.