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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

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


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