Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Unregulated and illegal fishing in Bangladesh's maritime waters is posing a serious threat to marine resources, ocean biodiversity, and the country's long-term blue economy ambitions, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar warned on thrusday.

Speaking at the opening of a four-day international conference, she said the crisis is too large for any single nation to tackle alone and urged stronger regional and global collaboration to protect the oceans.

The Institute of Marine Science at Chittagong University organised the conference titled "Marine Fisheries and Blue Innovation: Safeguarding Ocean Harmony" at The Peninsula Hotel in Chattogram, with more than 200 local and international researchers participating. Citi...