What is the national fisheries strategy of Bangladesh?
What is the national fisheries policy of Bangladesh?
In 1998, a National Fisheries Policy was adopted to develop and increase fish production through optimum utilization of resources, to meet the demand for animal protein, to promote economic growth and earn foreign currency through export of fish and fishery products, to alleviate poverty by creating opportunities for self-employment and by improving socio-economic conditions of fisher folk, and to preserve environmental balance, biodiversity and improve public health. 