Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Surplus fish production, shifting food habits, and a rising preference among young consumers for ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat items have fueled rapid growth in Bangladesh's market for fish-based processed products.

Yet, micro-entrepreneurs operating in this promising sector continue to struggle amid the absence of clear policies on quality control, sanitation, marketing, certification, and simplified licensing procedures.

Against this backdrop, a policy dialogue titled "Policy Gaps Related to Small-Scale Fish Processing and Marketing in the Domestic Market in Bangladesh" was held on Wednesday in Dhaka's Agargaon, organised by PKSF under its Rural Microenterprise Transformation Project (RMTP).

Prof. Dr. A.K.M. Nowsad...