INDIA: DELIVERY OF USDOC/NOAA/NMFS LETTER REGARDING

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000433 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR OES/PCI, OES/OMC, AND SCA/INS COMMERCE FOR NOAA, PLEASE PASS TO NMFS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIS SENV OTRA IN SUBJECT: INDIA: DELIVERY OF USDOC/NOAA/NMFS LETTER REGARDING MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION AND SWORDFISH EXPORTS TO THE US REF: STATE 16255 ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel, on February 27, 2009, post forwarded copies of the letter from Acting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Assistant Administrator James Balsinger to Mr. Tarun Shridhar, Joint Secretary (Fisheries),Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. Post also forwarded the letter to Mr. G. Mohan Kumar, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority. To date, post has not received a response from either addressee. ¶2. (SBU) The contact information for both Mr. Shridhar and Mr. Kumar is as follows: Mr. Tarun Shridhar Joint Secretary (Fisheries) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Room No.221, Krishi Bhawan Tele: 011-23381994 Fax: 011-23070370 Mr. G. Mohan Kumar Chairman Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) MPEDA House, Panampilly Avenue PB No. 4272 Cochin-682 036. Phone: 91 484 2311979/2311803 Fax 91 484 2314467 / 2313361 WHITE