Fisheries
Bangladesh seeks deeper fisheries and livestock cooperation with Italy
Bangladesh has expressed interest in stronger bilateral cooperation with Italy in aquaculture, livestock, marine fisheries and the blue economy.
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Blue Economy
Fisheries
Bangladesh and Italy eye fisheries and livestock MoU in Rome; farmer cards for fish farms
On the sidelines of an FAO event in Rome, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku and Italy's agriculture undersecretary Luigi D'Eramo discussed an MoU covering aquaculture, livestock, marine fisheries and the blue economy; the minister said fish and livestock farmers will b
Fisheries
Fisheries and livestock ministry's 180-day scorecard: 27,969 water bodies listed, 180 million vaccine doses, a pangas vaccine and two tuna long-liners
A progress report sent to the Prime Minister's Office on 16 August says most of the 35 actions in the first 180-day programme were fully delivered, from cancelling leases under the 'nets to the fisher, water to the fisher' policy to 100 salt- and drought-tolerant fish farms and insurance for 3,600 a
Environment
'Deep-Sea Mining Could Wipe Out Hundreds of Species'
Researchers warn that almost two-thirds of hundreds of deep-sea mollusc species are at risk of extinction as seabed mining expands.
Fruits
The Vast Wealth of Natural Seaweed in Bangladesh's Waters
Experts say Bangladesh's sea holds vast natural seaweed, and research under BARI since 2016 points to strong potential for planned cultivation.