Marine Fisheries Act 2020 of Bangladesh: A Missed Opportunity for Sustainability and Collaborative Governance

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Arif, Abdullah Al and Karim, Md Saiful. 2022. "Marine Fisheries Act 2020 of Bangladesh: A Missed Opportunity for Sustainability and Collaborative Governance." International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 22 (2), pp. 337-349. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10075
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Marine Fisheries Act 2020 of Bangladesh: A Missed Opportunity for Sustainability and Collaborative Governance

ERA Journal ID33896
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsArif, Abdullah Al and Karim, Md Saiful
Journal TitleInternational Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Journal Citation22 (2), pp. 337-349
Number of Pages13
Year2022
PublisherBrill
Place of PublicationNetherlands
ISSN0735-5912
0927-3522
1571-8085
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10075
Web Address (URL)https://brill.com/view/journals/estu/37/2/article-p337_7.xml
Abstract

This article critically examines the Marine Fisheries Act 2020 of Bangladesh. The Act replaced the Marine Fisheries Ordinance 1983 with a view to upgrading the regulation of fisheries resources in Bangladesh’s marine waters. However, a substantial portion of the Act replicates the 1983 Ordinance. Critically, the Act does not incorporate the internationally recognised principles and measures of fisheries management, despite Bangladesh’s international obligations. Moreover, the new law is silent about capacity development of relevant government agencies and community engagement. Overall, it was a missed opportunity for Bangladesh to include sustainability and collaborative governance principles in its marine fisheries sector.

KeywordsBangladesh ; fisheries management; precautionary principle; ecosystem-based fisheries management; collaborative governance
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020480309. Ocean law and governance
480203. Environmental law
Byline AffiliationsYokohama City University, Japan
Queensland University of Technology
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