What is the fisheries policy in Bangladesh?
What is the national fisheries strategy of Bangladesh?
The National Fisheries Policy was approved in 1998 with the endorsement of the
Government of Bangladesh. This for the first time set out the Policy framework for directing
the management of the fisheries sector.
2.1 Key Objectives
The key objectives for the sector were established as:
a) Enhancement of the fisheries resources and production;
b) Poverty alleviation through creating self-employment and improvement of socioeconomic conditions of the fishers;
c) Meet the demand for animal protein,
d) Achieve economic growth and earn foreign currency by exporting fish and fisheries
products;
e) Maintain ecological balance, conserve biodiversity and improve public health.
