The Nijhum Dwip Management Plan led by WorldFish now approved by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) in Bangladesh
Published on: April 22, 2022, Submitted by Megi Cullhaj on: April 18, 2022, Reporting year: 2021
Sustainable Development Goals Contribution
Approved in 2021 and currently being rolled out, the policy will help to provide a sustainable, practical and accountable framework for protecting marine biodiversity, sustaining productive fisheries and improving livelihoods.
Gazette for MPA area in Nijhm Dwip
In 2019, Worldfish via the USAID funded ECOFISH project, achieved a landmark success in facilitating the official declaration of the 3,188 km2 MPA in and around the Nijhum Dwip seascape of the Bay of Bengal, through Govt. gazette notification reflecting the importance of conserving hilsa and other megafauna. Following the declaration, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) assigned the Worldfish team from ECOFISH II to develop a management plan as a legal instrument for the management of the Nijhum Dwip Management Plan
WorldFish scientists conducted further work to strengthen the evidence on the co-management for ecosystem productivity and equity. Three evaluations were designed, delivered and published for Hilsa fisheries – indicating co-management and livelihood investments have positive returns for productivity and resilience . The evaluation guided the revision of Hilsa Fisheries Management Action Plan (HFMAP) for 2020 -2030 and advocated for its approval. Approximately 24 management measures have been recommended.
ECOFISH II prepared and submitted a stakeholder-driven Nijhum Dwip Management Plan to MoFL with technical assistance from the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and WCS (World Conservation Society). The plan has now been approved by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL).
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3.1.2 - Enhanced conservation of habitats and resources.
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3.2.1 - More productive and equitable management of natural resources
Focus
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Capacity Development & Knowledge Sharing: 1 - Significant objective
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Policy/Investment Type: Policy or Strategy
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Whose policy is fixed? Public Sector
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Stage of Maturity: Stage 2 - Policy/Law etc. Enacted
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Acknowledgement
This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) led by WorldFish. The program is supported by contributors to the CGIAR Trust Fund. Funding support for this work was provided by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh (ECOFISH) phase II project.
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