Bay of Bengal fisheries set for overhaul

Fishers bringing in catch in the Bay of Bengal

Source: BOBP-IGO

Fisheries governance across the Bay of Bengal is set for significant reform, with regional countries committing to develop nationally owned action plans to strengthen the small-scale fisheries sector

At a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization in Reykjavik, the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) proposed enhanced collaboration with FAO to transform fisheries governance across India, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

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