1.
Ocean Resource
Management
Research Ideas
Dhaka
June 21 2015

2.
Bangladesh Priorities
WORKING WITH 30-50 economists including Nobel Laureates, 100+
sector experts engaging major development organizations, NGOs,
government, businesses, youths, rural and urban Bangladeshis to
identify, analyze and prioritize interventions that will deliver greater
benefit per taka spent, helping move Bangladesh towards Vision 2021
and a more prosperous long term future.

3.
In cooperation with the Research
and Evaluation Division of BRAC,
Copenhagen Consensus Center
organized roundtable discussions
with an aim to figure out smarter
solutions to the most problematic
issues facing Bangladesh.
These roundtables are
one of several sources
for research ideas.
Sourcing ideas and solutions
Smarter solutions for Bangladesh
Complete set of papers
on 30-50 solutions
PRIORITIZATION
Government NGOs
Academia Pvt sector
Think tanks
Development
organizations
Eminent Panel
Assessment
Government and
donor seminars
Rural polls
Newspaper polls
among readers
Youth forums
across the country
Private sector
meetings
Social, economic and
environmental benefit-cost
research by top Bangladeshi,
and international economists
Extensive peer review by sector
experts and academics
100+ ideas on
policies & investments
20162015 Continuous
engagement with
the public via
electronic, print
and social media
Working with
civil society,
government and
sector experts
Widely
advocating
results of
prioritization
exercises
OUTREACH

4.
Research Ideas

5.
Ocean Resource Management;
(1 of 7)
• Sustainable fisheries resource management as a source
of protein and export earnings.
• Design quotas for total allowable catch.
• Declare suitable coastal waters as Marine Protected
Areas (MPA).
• Stop land based pollution (e.g. plastics, polythene, toxic
substances) and untreated industrial effluents from
entering the sea.
• Reduce shore-based and ship-borne pollution.
• Stop industrial practices on the continental shelf and
onshore areas.
• Use global best practices in hydrocarbon exploration on
the shelf and coastal waters.

6.
Ocean Resource Management;
(2 of 7)
• Regulate drilling and rig operations.
• Increase grid connected renewable energy from tide.
• Invest in wind power plant.
• Design and implement projects to supply 'green'
electricity.
• Maintain existing and create new maritime industrial
fronts.
• Promote ship building industry.
• Undertake research on marine biotechnology and
industries based on biotechnology.

7.
Ocean Resource Management;
(3 of 7)
• Encourage fishing operators to venture into deeper and
open ocean areas with high- tonnage vessels, using
alternate gear, such as tuna long-lines and hooks.
• Develop capacity of blue economy stakeholders.
• Rapid production intensification for enhancing fisheries
production.
• Introduce and nurture mariculture or marine farming
technique.
• Domestication of new fish and shellfish species.
• Diversify coastal aquaculture practices for improved
productivity.

8.
Ocean Resource Management;
(4 of 7)
• Promote coastal and marine tourism.
• Expansion of fleet in terms of size and capacity, and of
destinations.
• Focus on inland water transport and inland
ports/terminals and river navigability.
• Update biodiversity policies and plans to include climate
mitigation and adaptation.
• Address coastal erosion from rising sea-level and
increasing storm activities.
• Engineering interventions for land reclamation from
sea.

9.
Ocean Resource Management;
(5 of 7)
• Protection of coastal zones and islands by mangrove
afforestation.
• Create natural corridors for freshwater fishes.
• Establishment of dams and barrages to consider
sediment movement and navigation.
• Integrated water resources management for marine and
coastal zone development.
• Provide research funds to universities involved in the
study of marine sciences.
• Operationalize the National Oceanographic Research
Institute (NORI).

10.
Ocean Resource Management;
(6 of 7)
• Develop a national marine science data infrastructure.
• Integrated policy and strategy, interagency coordination
and marine spatial planning.
• Design an integrated coastal and ocean management
policy and framework to be implemented by a special
task force (e.g. under the Prime Minister's Office).
• Establish platforms for multi-sectoral cooperation and
coordination in marine affairs.
• Establish a rigorous marine-oriented monitoring and
assessment facility.

11.
Ocean Resource Management;
(7 of 7)
• Bridge the communication gap between academicians
and industries regarding access to data.
• Acquire an accurate estimate of petroleum and natural
gas resources.
• Explore the richer stock of minerals in coastal areas and
utilize this stock.

12.
Full List of Attendees
Badlul Imam, Professor, University of Dhaka.
Shrabane Datta, Senior Researcher, Mesovision Consultancy
Ltd.
Md. Rafiqul Alam, General Manager,BAPEX.
Atatul Kabir, Marine Engineer, Ananda Shipyard.
Ferdous Ahmed, Deputy Chief (Marine), Department of
Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.