Fisheries Division

 

II Projects and Key Activities II Personnel II Completed Project II Current Projects of Fisheries Division II Publication II Image Gallery II

The fisheries division of Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) has been one of the old division of BCAS and working since 1987. Late Dr. Mohammad Youssouf Ali, one of the top most fishery scientist in South Asia was the head of division from 1987 to 1998. This division regularly engages fisheries experts and researchers in planning/designing fisheries related studies/research including data collection and analysis to prepare reports, working papers and seminar paper and to give feed back to the government in policy formulation and implementation for fisheries and water sectors. This division has four field research stations in four different environmental zones in Bangladesh e.g., Gopalganj, Tangail, Pabna and Cox’s Bazar Districts.

 Projects and Key Activities : Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies has prioritized fisheries as an important area of activities on the basis that the fishery sector offers employment and livelihood for millions of people and contributes significantly to National economy. This division works both individually or jointly with a number of National and International Universities and Research Organizations and Development partners in Bangladesh. It has also established an excellent relationship with the Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) Bangladesh. From its very inception, BCAS has been involved in studies, monitoring, evaluation, database management, training of government officials and NGO workers in the field of fisheries management. This division has published a number of key books, reports and scientific monographs. 

In-charge of the Division: This division team is led by Mr. Liaquat Ali, former Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries (DOF).

Personnel: 

Fishery Biologists, Geographers, Sociologists, Statisticians and Economists (see ..) are working in this division since its initiation. 

  • Mr. Liaquat Ali,  Fisheries Management Specialist, Division Head

  • Mr. Sarder Shafiqul Alam, Geographer, Head of Field Research 

  • Mr. Dwijen Mallick , Sociologist

  • Mr. Shamol K. Bramon, Fisheries Biologist

  • Mr. Khandoker Mainuddin,  Economist

  • Dr. AHG Quddus,  Sociologist

  • Mr. S. M. Ataul Karim, Financial Management Specialist 

  • Mr. Md. Zahirul Karim,  Fisheries Biologist

  • Dr. A. K, M. Aminullah Bhuyan,  Fisheries Training & Extension Specialist

  • Mr. Kanailal Debnath,  Fisheries Conservation Specialist

  • Mr. Aminul Islam, Aquaculture Specialist

  • Mr. Samorendro Nath Chowdhury, Fisheries Biologist

  • Mr. Joynal Abedin, Fisheries Biologist

  • B.M. Faruque Ahmed, Programme and Management

Completed Project

  • Understanding Livelihoods Dependent on Inland Capture Fisheries in Bangladesh and South East Asia

  • Conflict in Tropical Fisheries

  • The Third Fisheries Project 

  • Seminar on Environment and Policy Aspects of Shrimp Cultivation 

  • Oxbow Lake Small Scale Fishermen Project

  • Experiment in New and Improved Management in Open water Fisheries of Bangladesh. Parbatipur Hatchery Development Project 

  • Study on Coastal Fisheries

  • Survey of Shrimp Farm in Khulna and Cox’s Bazar

  • Status of Shrimp Hatcheries in Bangladesh

  • Agriculture Intensification and Water Resources Management Project-Preliminary Fisheries Studies.

  • Study on Impact of Dhaka Flood Protection Project on Agriculture and Fisheries.

  • Preparation of a Manual of the Household Dependent Monitoring Programme for Estimating Floodplain Fisheries Parameters and Fish Production in Bangladesh.

  • Development of Sampling Method for Fish Landing Centre Monitoring Programme.

  • Computerized MIS Data Entry System for Fisheries Survey. 

  • Determination of Sample Size for Household Dependent Monitoring Programme.

  • Total Fish Production Estimated by Different Tabulation Methods.

Current Projects of Fisheries Division: 

Publication: 

Large number of project reports, books and international journal articles were published or produced by this division. All edited books of by this division are recognizing as high quality publication. The following list will provide all major information on visual outputs of the fisheries division - (Publication List)