ADAB |
Association for Development Agencies, Bangladesh |
ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
AFO |
Assistant Fisheries Officer |
BADC |
Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation |
BAFRU |
Bangladesh Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Unit |
BARC |
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council |
BARD |
Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development |
BCAS |
Bangladesh Centre of Advanced Studies |
BCSIR |
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
BELA |
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers' Association |
BFDC |
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation |
BFFEA |
Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association |
BFRSS |
Bangladesh Fisheries Resources Survey Systems |
BJMSS |
Bangladesh Jatiya Matshyajibi Samabaya Samity (Bangladesh National Fishermen's Co-operative Societies) |
BLL |
Bottom longline |
BOBP |
Bay of Bengal Programme |
BRAC |
Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee |
BRDB |
Bangladesh Rural Development Board |
BSKB |
Bangladesh Samabaya Krishi Bank |
BSS |
Bangladesh Sangabad Sangstha |
BUET |
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
BWDB |
Bangladesh Water Development Board |
CARE |
Co-operative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere |
CB |
Commercial Bank |
CFEO |
Chief Fisheries Extension Officer |
CFHO |
Chief Fish Health Officer |
CFSO |
Chief Fish Seed Officer |
CIDA |
Canadian International Development Agency |
CIRDAP |
Centre for Integrated Rural Development in Asia & the Pacific |
CPUA |
Catch per unit area |
CPUE |
Catch per unit effort |
DANIDA |
Danish International Development Agency |
DC |
Deputy Commissioner |
DFO |
District Fisheries Officer |
DOF |
Department of Fisheries |
EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
EPB |
Export Promotion Bureau |
ERD |
Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance |
ESBN |
Estuarine Set Bagnet |
FAP |
Flood Action Plan |
FBCCI |
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry |
FCD |
Flood Control and Drainage |
FCDI |
Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation |
FIQC |
Fish Inspection & Quality Control Service |
FPCO |
Flood Plan Coordination Organization |
FRI |
Fisheries Research Institute |
FRSS |
Fisheries Resources Survey Systems |
GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
HACCP |
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point |
ICLARM |
International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management |
ICUN |
International Union for the Conservation of Nature |
IDRC |
International Development Research Center (Canada) |
IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
IPQC |
In-plant Quality Control |
JICA |
Japan International Co-operation Agency |
KSS |
Krishak Samabaya Samity |
LLP |
Low-Lift Pump |
LMD |
Large-Mesh Driftnet |
MB |
Mechanized Boat |
MC |
Ministry of Commerce |
MCS |
Monitoring, Control and Surveillance |
MEY |
Maximum Economic Yield |
MF |
Ministry of Finance |
MFA |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
MFA |
Marine Fisheries Association |
MFE |
Ministry of Forests & Environment |
MFO |
Marine Fisheries Ordinance |
MIWDFC |
Ministry of Irrigation, Water Development and Flood Control |
ML |
Ministry of Law |
MMD |
Mercantile Marine Department |
MOA |
Ministry of Agriculture |
MOFL |
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock |
MPO |
Master Plan Organization |
MSBN |
Marine Set Bagnet |
MSFCP |
Marginal and Small Farmers Systems Crop Intensification Project |
MSS |
Matshyajibi Samabaya Samity |
MSY |
Maximum Sustainable Yield |
MTA |
Management Technical Assistance |
NACA |
Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia |
NDRC |
National Development Research Cell |
NGO |
Non-Government Organization |
NMB |
Non-Mechanized Boat |
NFMP |
New Fisheries Management Policy |
NORAD |
Norwegian Aid for Development |
NWP |
National Water Plan |
ODA |
Overseas Development Administration |
PSO |
Principal Scientific Officer |
QC |
Quality Control |
RSS |
Rural Social Service |
RDRS |
Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service |
RRA |
Rapid Rural Appraisal |
SABINCO |
Saudi Bangladesh Investment Company |
SADP |
Second Aquaculture Development Project |
SEN |
Set Bagnet |
SFEO |
Senior Fisheries Extension Officer |
SIDA |
Swedish International Development Authority |
SMD |
Small-Mesh Driftnet |
SPARRSO |
Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization |
TCCA |
Thana Central Co-operative Association |
TFO |
Thana Fishery Officer |
TFP |
Third Fisheries Project |
TNO |
Thana Nirbahi Officer |
TSS |
Technical Support Services |
TW |
Tubewells |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |