Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute

Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute
Formation 1984
Headquarters Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute

Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute is an autonomous government research institution for fisheries and related research.[1][2][3] The present Director General of the institution is Yahia Mahmud.[4]

History

The institution was founded in 1984 and started functioning from 1986. In Mymensingh the headquarters are located. the institution manages a number of specialized research stations. They are Riverine Station located in Chandpur, Freshwater Station located in Mymensingh, Brackishwater Station located in Khulna, and Marine Fisheries and Technological Station in Cox's Bazar. Two smaller stations are for reservoir fisheries in Rangamati and floodplain ecosystem in Santahar. A Chief Scientific Officer is in charge of each station.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute". www.worldfishcenter.org. WorldFish Partners. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh, a world model for hilsa production". en.prothom-alo.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Prothom Alo Roundtable: Sustain hilsa bumper harvest". en.prothom-alo.com. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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