Ilish ban season has gone well, but what’s the catch?

by Mahatub Khan Badhon | Nov 6, 2016 | Sustainable Marine Fisheries

It was the 12th of October; the Fisheries Development Corporation’s fish landing center and wholesale market at Barguna’s Patahrghata was barren, silent and devoid of any sign of either fish or fishermen. An unlikely scenario for anyone who has previous experience of...

Shark victory at CITES again, credit also goes to Bangladesh

by Fahmida Khalique Nitu | Oct 3, 2016 | Shark

Global trade of Silky shark, three species of Thresher shark, and nine species of Devil ray will be strictly controlled, hopefully, as the Committee of 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and...

What #CITES4Sharks offers to the Bay of Bengal?

by Mohammad Arju | Sep 26, 2016 | Shark

To put it simply, CITES CoP 17 offers an opportunity for more protection to at least four species of sharks and rays in the Bay of Bengal. As you know, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has kicked of its 17th...

Apply for Bay of Bengal Sea turtle volunteer opportunity 2016-17

by Save Our Sea | Sep 20, 2016 | Sea Turtle

Get trained in community led marine conservation and volunteer to protect endangered sea turtles in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh!   Save Our Sea and Bangladesh Youth Environmental Initiative (BYEI) are currently inviting applications for voluntary Field...

Of saving sharks in Thailand and going transboundary

by Sirachai Arunrugstichai | Aug 17, 2016 | Shark

Photo above: A Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) swims in the water column of Indian Ocean near Maldives. Photo: © Sirachai Arunrugstichai   In Thailand, it is clear that, landing of sharks have been declining as I have been documenting in the past...