After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 the Central Fisheries Department of the then Pakistan merged with the DoF of Bangladesh in April 1975. Later on in 1984 Central Marine Fisheries Dept. merged with the DoF as a Marine Fisheries wing.
The Department of Fisheries is the principal institution for the management and development of fish resources of Bangladesh. Its activities are supported by two other organizations, namely, the Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) and the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI).
DoF is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. It is headed by a Director General, who is assisted by 3 Director and 2 Principal Scientific Officer (equivalent to Director). There are 845 technical officers...
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