Bay of Bengal Reforms Small-Scale Fisheries Governance
At the FAO Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management meeting in Reykjavik in February 2026, BOBP-IGO proposed FAO-regional collaboration to overhaul small-scale fisheries governance across India, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka, urging nationally owned National Plans of Action. The roadmap emphasizes phasing out ageing vessels, circular-economy disposal, social protection, joint stock assessments and AI-based monitoring to boost safety, incomes and sustainability.
Key Points
- 1Commit countries to develop nationally owned National Plans of Action for small-scale fisheries across Bay of Bengal
- 2Address ageing fleets, safety gaps and livelihoods to sustain fisheries for over four million Indian marine fishers
- 3Enable practitioners to adopt circular-economy practices, AI-based monitoring, joint assessments and cooperative enforcement
Scoring Rationale
Official regional FAO-backed commitment increases impact; limited novelty and regional rather than global scope, reducing broader applicability.
Sources
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