Completed Research projects during March – December 2005 under Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF) funded by AFGRP-DFID,UK

Issues	Title of Research Projects	Name of Researchers	Collaborative NGOs/Institute
Prawn	Socio-economic and livelihoods of stakeholders at different levels of production, processing and marketing and value chain of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in greater Khulna and Noakhali areas of Bangladesh	Discipline, Khulna University Dr Md. Kawser Ahmed, Dept. of Fisheries. Dhaka University	SHUSHILAN, KhulnaGNAEP Noakhali
Value chain of Aquatic products	Study on marketing of aquatic products in Southeast region of Bangladesh	Dr Serajul Islam, Dept of Agricultural Economics, BAU Dr Nesar Ahmed, Faculty of Fisheries BAU Dr Md. Aktaruzzaman, Dept of Agricultural Economics, BAU	COAST Trust TARA SHUSHILAN
Mud Crab	Marketing and Value Chain Analyses of Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) in the Coastal Communities of Bangladesh	Dr Mohammad Zafar, Institute of marine Sciences, CU Dr Nazmul Ahsan, FMRT Discipline, Khulna University	COAST Trust & Gono Unnayan Shanstha (GUS)
Mollusc	Mollusc marketing system through value chain analysis with special emphasis on livelihood of the poor fishermen.	Dr Mohammed Solaiman, Dept of Marketing, CU Dr Kh. Anisul Huq, FMRT Discipline, Khulna University Dr Ali Reza Faruk, Faculty of Fisheries, BAU Dr M.Ali Reza Hossain Faculty of Fisheries, BAU	CODEC & SHUSHILAN ESTUARY
Women/ Socio economic/ livelihood	Participation of women in production, processing and marketing of freshwater prawn (Golda) & dried fish in two coastal districts of Bangladesh. Approaches toward sustainable livelihood.	Dr Md. Kawser Ahmed, Dept of Fisheries, Dhaka University Dr Mohammed Solaiman, Dept of Marketing, CU	CODEC & GNAEP partner NGOs in Noakhali
Marine Dry Fish	Value chain analysis in the production and marketing of post harvest fishery products (PHFP) in the coastal belt of Bangladesh	Dr Munir Ahmed, TARA & Md. Shamsuddoha, Coast trust Dr Nazrul Islam, Faculty of Fisheries, BAU	TARA-Khulna COAST Trust-Chittagong
GIS in Coastal Aquaculture	Studies on the present status and future potential of Mollusc dry fish and crab in Bangladesh coast: A GIS methodological perspective to improve the livelihood of coastal communities	Dr M.,A. Salam, Faculty of Fisheries, BAU M. Shahadat Hossian, Institute of Marine Sciences, CU Hasnein Bin Tareque, FMRT Discipline, Khulna University KU	SHUSHILAN

On going research projects (March 2006 – June 2007) under Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF)

Issue	Title of the project	Name of principal Investigator	Collaborative Organization (NGOs)
Research Impacts	Impact Assessment of Some Selected AFGRP Funded Projects in Bangladesh	Dr Thomas Costa Dept of Anthropology, Dhaka University	Dr Nesar Ahmed, BAU Dr Niamul Naser, Dhaka University Hasnein Bin Tareque, Khulna University
Impacts of fish sanctuaries	Impacts of fish sanctuaries on sustainable production and biodiversity conservation.	Md. Liaquat Ali, BCAS	Prof. M Ali Reza Hossain, Faculty of Fisheries, BAU Dr Munir Ahmed, TARA
Quality of Aquatic product	Quality improvement of exportable fish and prawn from harvest to shipment in Kulierchar through participatory stakeholder-based approach.	Dr. A K M Nowsad Alam, Faculty of Fisheries, BAU	ORD, Mymensingh
Quality of Aquatic product	The Status Of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Harmful Organic Residues in Some Selected Floodplain Small Indigenous Species (SIS) of Bangladesh	Dr Niamul Naser, Dept. Of Zoology, Dhaka University	BCSIR, Dhaka
Integrated Marine/Brackish water aquaculture	Pen culture of mud crab using low cost supplemental feeds in the tidal flats of mangrove forest through participation of coastal poor.	Prof. Dr Mohammed Zafar Institute of Marine Sciences Chittagong University Dipak Kamal, KU	Dipak Kamal, FMRT Discipline, Khulna University CARITAS SHUSILAN
Integrated Marine/Brackish water aquaculture	Culture Of Seaweed (Catenella Nipae) In The Mangrove Forest Area	Prof. Dr Mohammed Zafar Institute of Marine Sciences Chittagong University	Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Institute of Marine Sciences Chittagong University & SPJUS
Freshwater prawn nursing/ cultur	Development of prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming technology in pond.	Dr M.S. Shah, FMRT Discipline, Khulna University	Md. Akhtar Hossain, Rajshahi University & Ms. Shamsunahar Beauty Gonomukti
Freshwater prawn nursing/ culture	Increasing C/N ratio through carbohydrate addition: A low cost sustainable approach for freshwater prawn nursing and grow out.	Dr. M. A. Salam, Faculty of Fisheries BAU	ESTUARY
Peri urban	Identification and Characterization of Peri Urban Aquatic Resources to Develop Strategies for Nutrition and Food Security of Urban Poor of Dhaka Metropolitan City, Bangladesh	Dr. Khabir Ahmed BARC	Dr Thomas Coasta, Dhaka University & Dr Munir, TARA
Prawn Nitroforun	Identification of the sources of nitrofuran and its derivatives and chloromphenicle in exportable fishery products.	Prof. AKM Nowsad Alam, Faculty of Fisheries, BAU	Dr Nazmul Ahsan. FMRT Discipline, Khulna University Dr Ali Reza Faruk, Faculty of Fisheries, BAU