DHAKA, Jan 15, 2026 (BSS) - The government has suspended the new and existing approvals for importing fry in vannamei shrimp farming in the country. In this context, the meeting expressed the opinion that the unchecked expansion of vannamei shrimp farming is not acceptable. The discussion emphasised limiting vannamei shrimp farming to controlled, intensive and environment-friendly methods. It was decided to suspend all new and existing approvals for the import of fry in vannamei shrimp farming until the evaluation is completed. In addition, emphasis was put on increasing the production of local bagda and galda shrimp instead of imported species and taking appropriate projects to expand local shrimp farming.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 15, 2026 10:47 UTC