BANGLADESH FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND LIVESTOCK

Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Ali

Professor
Fisheries & Marine Resource Technology Discipline
Khulna University
 History of BFRI

 Honorable President of the people`s Republic of Bangladesh

passed an Ordinance entitled “The Fisheries Research
Institute Ordinance, 1984” on the 11 July 1984.
 The Institute was established in July 1984.
 In 1997 the Institute was renamed as Bangladesh Fisheries
Research Institute (BFRI).
 Stations and Sub-Stations of BFRI
1. Stations
i. Freshwater Station, Mymensingh
ii. Marine Fisheries and Technology Station, Cox’s Bazar
iii. Riverine Station, Chandpur
iv. Brackish water Station, Paikgacha, Khulna
v. Shrimp Research Station, Bagerhat
2. Sub-Stations
i. Freshwater Sub-Station, Santahar, Bogra
ii. Freshwater Sub-Station, Soydpur, Nilfamari
iii. Freshwater Sub-Station, Jessore
iv. Riverine Sub-Station, Rangamati
v. Riverine Sub-Station, Khepupara, Patuakhali
 Post Hierarchy of BFRI
Director General (DG)

Director

Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)

Principal Scientific Officer (PSO)

Senior Scientific Officer (SSO)

Scientific Officer (SO) Entry Post

Eligibility: B. Sc in Fisheries (Hon’s) at least 2nd

class/equivalent GPA
 Vision of BFRI

The vision of BFRI is to become a Center of Excellence

on Fisheries Research to evolve aquaculture
technologies, and management guidelines for open
water fisheries to optimize sustainable harvest from
national aquatic resources in consonance with
environment, economics and equity and to assist the
country in all matters relating to its fisheries R&D
 Responsibilities of the Institute

To carry out basic and adaptive research

To coordinate fisheries research activities in Bangladesh
To identify new production opportunities and better management
of living aquatic resources
To develop skilled research manpower through training
To transfer the technologies to users
To advise the Government in all matters relating to research and
management of living aquatic resources
 Research Achievement till to date

BFRI has so far innovated 57 improved aquaculture

and management technologies through demand driven
research.
A good number of technologies have been
disseminated
During 1986 – 2013 fish production has increased
more than two folds from 0.8 million mt to 3.30 million
mt as result of dissemination of technologies.
 Research Achievement till to date
1. Improved nursery management of carp
2. Polyculture of carp in pond
3.Production of BFRI-super tilapia and culture
4. Culture of Rajputi in seasonal pond
5. Breeding and seed production of Nuna tengra (Mystus gulio)
6. Breeding and seed production of Thai pungus
7. Brood development, breeding & seed production of Koi, Magur,
Shingh
8. Brood development, breeding & seed production of Parshe
9. Brood development, breeding and seed production of Prawn
10. Nursery & grow-out production of over-wintered fingerlings
11. Nursery & grow-out production of Pangus
12. Nursery & grow-out production of Shingh
13. Culture of Thai koi (Anabas testudineus)
14. GIFT/monosex tilapia culture in cages
15. Closed semi-intensive shrimp (Penaeus monodon) culture
 Research Achievement till to date
16. Improved semi-closed shrimp culture
17. Improved mud crab (Scylla olivacea) fattening
18. Rice-fish culture system in freshwater environment
19. Fish/shrimp disease diagnosis, prevention & control
20. Biodiversity conservation & resource management
21. BFRI for the first time assessed and identified the quantum of
biodiversity loss due to natural shrimp post-larvae collection
22. Biodiversity conservation & resource management of Hilsa
23. Fish stock improvement through genetic selection
24. Pearl culture
25. Conserve of gene pool and develop breeding technology of
threatened fish species
26. Stock improvement of GIFT strain through further selection in
Bangladesh
27. Genetically improvedrohu Labeo rohita stockdeveloped.
Improved nursery management of carp
 Research intervened fisheries
policy/regulation/plan
 Government has enacted laws on collection of shrimp and
prawn post-larvae from natural sources.
 Government has enacted laws on season, location and size-
based hilsha/jatka harvesting.
 Hilsha Fisheries Management Action Plan
 Fish Feed Policy
 National guidelines for Fish Biotechnology
 National Fish Breeding Plan
 On-going research of BFRI
1. Pearl production
2. Artificial breeding of chitol and cuchia
3. Breeding and culture technique of crusian carp
4. Stock development of ruhu, koi and pangus
5. Seed production of parshe
6. Identification of new proposed sanctuary of hilsha and jatka
7. Culture and use of sea weed
8. Fish & shrimp diseases
9. Short cycled culture of Bagda
10. Breeding and seed production of crab
and Others
 National fisheries award received
1. Gold medals: 6 scientists in 1996,1997, 2002, 2004,2009 and 2010
2. Silver medals: 4 scientists in 1195,1996,2002 and 2005
3. Bangladesh Academy of Agriculture Gold Medal 2016
4. KIB Krishi Podok 2018
 Publication
1. Books 85
2. Extension booklet 44
3. Leaflet 59
4. Training manual 25
5. Posters 27
6. Scientific journal : Bangladesh Journal of Fisheries Research
7. Fisheries Newsletter two issues in a year.
 BFRI Linkages
1. International organizations
WB, IDA, USAID, IFAD, WF, ACIAR, CSIRO, NACA, DFID, IDRC,
FAO
2. National organizations
DOF, BARI, BRRI, BAU, DAE, LGED, BKB, JB, BARD, PKSF
3. NGO
BRAC, CARE, JCF, PROSHIKA, TMSS
 Future Research Plan of BFRI
1. Development of breeding and seed production technology of
commercial important brackish water and marine fish
2. PCR based research to identify shrimp disease
3. Stock assessment of marine fish
4. Culture of sea weed
5. Research on genetic resources
6. Research on pollution of aquatic environment
7. Farming system modeling
8. Conservation of gene pool of endangered fish species
9. Research on crab, cuchia, and mollusc
10. Climate change and its impact on fisheries resources
11. Quality development of fish and fisheries product
Thank To All