Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- The proposed marine fisheries act has focused on the blue economy with incorporating a number of issues including mariculture.
Its new provision will also empower the government to check illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing vessels, both local and foreign, in the country's territorial waters.
The Marine Fisheries Bill-2020 was placed before parliament on January 29 this year. The new Marine Fisheries Act-2020 will replace "Marine Fisheries Ordnance-1983."
With new IUU provision, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock will be empowered to monitor, control and oversee maximum sustainable yield, determine allowable catch and hoarding limit and carry out survey on fish resources.
Towfiqul Arif, joint secr...