A consultative workshop organised by the delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh was held in the city on Wednesday to explore the potential for EU-Bangladesh cooperation in the aquaculture sector and exchanging views among representative counterparts.
The workshop presentations focused on challenges and interests in seafood security issues in Europe and Asia: identification of common areas of interest and scope for cooperation with Bangladesh; EU instruments for international cooperation, and European Aquaculture technology and Innovation platform EATiP (European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation platform).
Dr Patrick Sorgeloos, Emeritus Professor of aquaculture at Ghent University, Belgium, led the discussion where Director General of Fisheries, country representatives from FAO and World Fish, presented different aspects of the aquaculture sector of Bangladesh including its relevance to the food security and nutrition.
The workshop was actively attended by academics and business leaders involved in the aquaculture sector.
The consultative workshop on aquaculture is a continuation of the process which allows Bangladeshi researchers and business sector to avail the opportunities offered by EU through its different instruments.
The participants, through a panel of experts, came up with recommendations to be followed up in further developing the aquaculture sector in Bangladesh.
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