What is the importance of fisheries resources in Bangladesh?
What are the fisheries resources of Bangladesh?
The huge marine water area of 118,813 sq. km. supports many commercially important organisms, including 475 species of finfish, 36 species of shrimp, 16 species of crab, and 165 species of seaweed in Bangladesh. The marine water supplies 55.48% of country's total production of Hilsha in Bangladesh.Overall, marine fisheries contribute 15% of the total fisheries production of 4.621 million metric tons (MT) during 2020-2021