A National Workshop on Monitoring, Control and Surveillance in Marine Fisheries in Bangladesh (NW-MCS) was organized by the Strengthening Institutional Capacity of Department of Fisheries (DoF) Project (ASPS II: DoF-Danida) in coordination with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL), Government of Bangladesh and the BOBP-IGO. The workshop was held in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, on 7-8 June 2008.
Fifty-one persons representing 21 national, regional and international fisheries organizations attended the workshop. It discussed the scope for implementing an effective MCS system in Bangladesh -- especially the registration and licensing of fishing vessels, effort optimization, institutional support and capacity-building – and problems in implementation. An Action Plan was prepared and submitted to the Government of Bangladesh for further action.