Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation

Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation

Formation	1980
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation

Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation or BFDC, ^[1] is a national corporation that constructs fish harbours, runs cold storage, auction houses, processing centre, and transportation centre for fishes in Bangladesh and is located in Motijheel Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ^{[2] [3]}

History

From 1964 the corporation has managed the fishers of Karnafuli reservoir. ^[4] The corporation was established as Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation in 1973. ^[5] It owns large portion of the sea going fishing boats and ships in Bangladesh. ^{[6] [7] [8]} It plays a role in the marketing and sales of fish from government owned water bodies. ^[9]

References

1. "Bumper fish catches at Kaptai Lake". The Daily Star. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
2. "Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation: Private Company Information". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
3. "Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation". fis.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
4. "Fisheries". Banglapedia. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
5. "Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation Act, 1980 (Act No. XXII of 1973)". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
6. "Fish". Banglapedia. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
7. Gupta, Charu; Sharma, Mukul (27 April 2012). Contested Coastlines: Fisherfolk, Nations and Borders in South Asia. Routledge. p. 159. ISBN   9781136518294.
8. "Hilsa still remains out of reach of common people". The Daily Star. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
9. Ahmed, Mahfuzuddin; Rab, Md Abdur (1993). Household Socioeconomics, Resource Use and Fish Marketing in Two Thanas of Bangladesh. WorldFish. p. 159. ISBN   9789718709412 . Retrieved 14 October 2016.