Md Khurshed Alam was addressing the gathering at the inaugural ceremony of “Bangladesh Blue Economy Dialogue on Fisheries and Mariculture” held at a city hotel. According to Khurshed, there are four areas in a blue economy: fishing, minerals, shipping, and energy. Academia, the scientific community and private sector, ministries and governments worldwide, should cooperate in the blue economy,” she added. “In fiscal year 2017-18, the country has produced 4.3 million tons of fish, of which, 6,50,000 tons came from the sea which is 16% of total production,” Ashraf said. On the first day of the dialogue, there were multiple sessions on the potential of a blue economy, highlighting sustainable development needs and leveraging opportunities in Bangladesh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 19, 2019 18:45 UTC