Fisheries Policies & Statutory Compliance
FOAB actively assists members in adhering to Bangladesh statutory laws, feed regulations, and food safety directives issued by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Mandatory Member Compliance Notice
Under FOAB Association By-Laws, all enrolled commercial farms and hatcheries must strictly comply with the Fish Feed and Animal Feed Act 2010. The purchase or pond application of unregistered feeds or banned chemical compounds leads to immediate revocation of FOAB membership and E-Traceability credentials.
Fish Feed and Animal Feed Act 2010 Compliance Directives for Farm Owners
Mandates legal feed registration numbers, stringent bans on mammalian bone meal and unauthorized hormones, and establishes severe legal penalties for using adulterated or non-certified aquaculture feeds.
National Fisheries Policy 1998: Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Directives
Foundational statutory framework establishing water rights, public waterbody leasing standards, indigenous carp species protection, and environmental impact assessments for commercial aquaculture farms.
Fish Hatchery Act 2010: Broodstock Registration & Quality Seed Certification
Sets regulatory requirements for establishing commercial fish hatcheries, mandatory registration of wild riverine broodstocks, and strict biosecurity gating to eliminate horizontal pathogen transmission to fry.
Prohibited Veterinary Medicinal Products & Chemical Additives in Aquaculture
Zero-tolerance statutory listing prohibiting Chloramphenicol, Nitrofurans, Dimetridazole, Ronidazole, and Malachite Green across all grow-out ponds and hatcheries.