A regional workshop was held in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday to explore ways to enhance the capacity of existing government fish farms and boost fish production under the first phase of the Infrastructure Development Project for Increasing Fisheries Production.
The workshop was organised by the Cox’s Bazar District Fisheries Office in the conference room of the Marine Fisheries and Technology Station of the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute.
Director of the Department of Fisheries for the Chattogram Division (Cumilla region), Md Anwar Hossain, attended the event as the chief guest.
Speaking at the workshop, he said the project would help assess existing opportunities and generate insights that could enrich future fisheries development initiatives.
He noted that Cox’s Bazar holds significant potential for producing coral fish, shrimp, crabs, seaweed, and other aquatic species.
He stated, “Properly utilising these opportunities can lead to an economic transformation in the fisheries sector.”
The workshop was chaired by Md Nazmul Huda, the fisheries officer for Cox’s Bazar district, while project director Md Mashiur Rahman presented the keynote paper.
Among others, principal scientific officer Dr. Mohammad Ashraful Haque of the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and deputy director of the Cox’s Bazar Shrimp Farming Extension Region, Adhir Chandra Das, addressed the programme.
Upazila fisheries officers, hatchery owners, shrimp farmers, fish farm operators, business leaders, and other stakeholders also participated in the workshop.
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