Five-day fisheries management training launched in Chattogram

A five-day training of trainers on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) was inaugurated at the BRAC Learning Center in Chattogram on Saturday. Asaduzzaman Russell, senior communication specialist at WorldFish Bangladesh, shared this information in a press release on Saturday.

WorldFish Bangladesh organised the event under its USAID-funded ECOFISH II activity, aiming to build the capacity of relevant stakeholders to integrate an EAFM-based plan for the future marine artisanal fisheries resource management of the Bay of Bengal.

Dr Mohammad Mokarrom Hossain, chief of party for ECOFISH II of WorldFish Bangladesh, presided over the event.

Kh Mahbubul Haque, director general of the Department of Fisheries, inaugurated the training programme as the chief guest, while Dr Md Sharif Uddin, director (marine) of the Department of Fisheries, was present at the event as a special guest.

A total of 24 participants, including government officials, academics, and researchers involved in the management and research of marine fisheries in the Bay of Bengal, took part in the training.

Dr Romeo M Cabungcal, a globally recognised leading EAFM consultant from the Philippines, facilitated the training, while Dr Hadayet Ullah and Israt Zahura from WorldFish will co-facilitate the training.