Impacts of recent Management interventions on the Bay of Bengal Fishery

2. Impacts of recent management
interventions on the bay of Bengal
fishery
Presented by
FAHAD BIN MOSHIUR
M.S in Fisheries Management
Department of Fisheries Management
BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,
MYMENSINGH

3.  The Bay of Bengal is the world's largest basin.
From the 10th century, it has been called the
Bay of Bengal after the name of Bengal.
 The Bay is surrounded by 13 Ramsar sites from
five countries. The area could be a venue for the
conservation through the work of the
interdisciplinary efforts.
Introduction

4. BAY OF BENGAL

5. • India,
• Bangladesh,
• Thailand,
• Myanmar,
• Indonesia,
• Malaysia,
• Sri-Lanka, and
• Maldives
Basin Countries

6. 1) Surface area = (2.2 million Square km)
2) Average dept = 2,600 meters
3) Maximum depth = 4,694 meters
 In 2012 International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea (ITLOS)
sustain the claim of Bangladesh.
 Bangladesh establish 200 NM EEZ and territorial rights in the Bay of
Bangal against Myanamr.
 After that in 2015 a Hague-based international court reward
Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km against India.
 Bangladesh could finally establish Its sovereign rights on more than
118,813 sq. Km of territorial sea, 200 NM of EEZ.
Geographical area of Bay of Bengal

7.  There are four major fishing grounds in the marine water of
Bangladesh. They are-
Major fishing ground
Name Location Depth
South Patches (3400 km2) From 10 km West of Cox’s Bazar 10-40 m
South of South Patches (2800
km2)
From 5 km South West of Tekhnaf 10-100 m
Middle Ground (4600 km2) From 30 km South of Hathia 10-100 m
Swatch of No Ground (3800 km2) From 29 km South of Dubla Island 10-100 m

8. Fig: Major fishing ground of Bay of Bengal

9. The vast area of Bay of
Bengal open a new era to
the fisheries sector.
To provide a great
contribution to the
National GDP.
Fulfill the demand of
protein.
Earn a huge amount of
foreign currency.
Explore the diversion of
the sea.
Why need Management interventions ??

10. • The Blue Economy is sustainable
use of ocean resources for
economic growth, improved
livelihoods and jobs, while
preserving the health of marine
and coastal ecosystem (World
bank).
 Renewable Energy
 Fisheries
 Maritime transport
 Tourism
 Climate change
 Waste management
Blue economy

11. Those are:
A. Limited entry and effort reduction
Zoning or establishment of marine protected areas .
Redirection of system of support .
Direct exists interventions .
B. Gear, area and temporal restrictions
Technological control/limitations
Gear selectivity
Spatial restrictions i.e marine sanctuaries
Temporal restrictions i.e seasonal closures
LIST OF KEY MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS

12. C. Improvement of marketing and post harvest facilities
Enhance private sector participation
Improve processing and handling techniques
Extension , training and credit support
D. Enhancement of awareness and participation of
stakeholders
Enhancement of fishing organization
 Raising awareness programs
Continued

13. E .Reduction of environmental impacts
Coastal habitat restoration
Ban on destructive fishing method
Enforcement of regulations.
F . Enhancement of research and information Selective
fishing
Appropriate fisheries management reference points
Policy and institutional studies.
Continued

14. Department of Fisheries
(DoF)
Bangladesh Fisheries
Research Institute (BFRI)
Bangladesh Fisheries
Development Corporation
(BFDC)
The Organization involved in the Development and Management of Marine
Fisheries

15. 1) Regulation
2) Harvest limit and capacity control
3) Institutional capacity building
4) Monitoring ,control and surveillance
5) Conflict resolution and
6) Management issues
Fisheries Management

16. The government has formulated the National Fisheries Policy
and National Fisheries Strategy after implementation of those
fisheries sector, hopefully will be able to overcome its many
constraints. They are:
The National Fisheries Policy- 1998
Hilsa Management Action Plan-2003
The National Fisheries Strategy -2006
Management practices

17.  Enforcement of fish protection and conservation
act
 Awareness creation through public media
 District administration/Ministers/Public
representatives involvement
 Establishment of hilsa sanctuary
 Ten days fishing ban in major spawning grounds
 Alternate livelihood for jatka collectors
Implementation of Hilsa Management Action Plan

18. IMPACTS OF HILSHA MANAGEMENT
298,000
395,000
500,000
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2008-2009 2015-2016 2016-2017
Production(tons) Fiscal Year
Hilsa Production

19. Prevent all internal and external activities polluting the
coastal and marine areas.
Strengthening necessary research to preserve and develop
coastal and marine environment and resources.
Limit coastal and marine fish catch within tolerable
regeneration/ re-spawning limits
Policy on Coastal and Marine Environment

20. The national fisheries policy : key aspects of the policy
are;
 Procurement, preservation and management of
fisheries resources in the open waterbodies
Fish culture and management in closed waterbodies
Culture of shrimps in the coastal regions
Utilization of trash fish
Management practices under legislation

21. i. The Marine Fisheries Ordinance, 1983
ii. The Marine Fisheries Rules, 1983
iii. The Environmental Conservation Act, 1995
Other key legal instruments / policies
The Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act, 1974 and the
Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Rules, 1977.
The Bangladesh Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1983.
Bangladesh Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing.
Bangladesh Coastal Zone Policy– 2005.
Management practice under rules and regulations

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415420
431908
455207
474597 479810 487438 497573
514644 517282
546333
578620 588988 595385 599846
2
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
Unit:ton
Year
Marine fisheries production 2000-2015

23.  Management of marine resource through remote
sensing.
 Rehabilitation and empowerment of coastal fishers.
 Strengthening safety and security of coastal fishers.
 Development and implementation of coastal
community based integrated management plan.
 Implementation of the rules strictly to control over-
exploitation.
Recommendations

24.  The Bay of Bengal offers us a multitude of
opportunities for its sustainable
development. But it does not mean to say
that the area does not have any issues and
constraints and pollutions.
 By Raising awareness and conducting
studies of the Bay is one of the topmost
needs to minimize the problems of the Bay
of Bengal.
Conclusion

25. Thanks