Fisheries sector has been playing an important role

Almost 80% of the country's protein requirement, around 70% of exports in the primary commodity category and almost 9% of total exports come from fisheries sector.

Recent years. the fisheries sector has been playing an increasingly important role in the economy uplift efforts of Bangladesh. It is a labour-intensive and quick-yielding sector which enhance growth and reduce poverty. Around 1.5 million people are directly employed in the fisheries sector of Bangladesh. Bangladesh has great potential for developing the fisheries sector. This sector contributes about 10% GDP of the agriculture.

The sector includes open water , such as rivers, canals, lakes, etc., and closed water , such as ponds and flood-control field. .

Showing much potential to develop as a commercial sector with employment and income generating opportunities both in the rural and urban areas. A large number of entrepreneurs have grown in the private sector in recent years.

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