Bangladesh EEZ

Location

Key Information

TYPE

Non-MPA

Jurisdictional Authority Area

DESIGNATION

Jurisdictional Authority

LOCATED IN

Bangladesh

AREA

112,166 km²	MARINE AREA
112,166 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

Bangladesh Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Least restrictive ⁱ

No known restrictions on marine life removal beyond national or subnational generally applicable restrictions

DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Maritime Boundaries and Exclusive Economic Zones (200NM), version 11. Available online at https://www.marineregions.org/. (Unmodified)

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Purpose

To establish national maritime boundaries.

Species of Concern: multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Bangladesh has sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of these waters. Fishing restrictions, such as bag limits, seasons, and size restrictions apply. Following is a non-exhaustive list of restrictions that apply in these waters:
- No person, including a foreign government or an international organization, may explore or exploit any natural resources whether living or non-living, carry out any search or excavation, or conduct any research;
- Damaging behaviours that cause pollution;
- Discharge of any types of pollutants or other substances that are prohibited by the Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act;
- Discharge of pollutants to sea without following the provisions of the Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act or discharging pollutants exceeding the standard;
- Causing marine pollution incidents without immediate measures to deal with accidents or other unexpected events;
- Any activity affecting directly or indirectly the marine environment in coastal areas;
- Other violations specified by the notifications in the official Gazette.
Please consult the local fishing laws, some of which are referenced on this page, for more information.

Allowed

The following activities are allowed:
1. Drill, construct, maintain, or operate any artificial island, off-shore terminal, installation or other structure or device for any purpose in the EEZ in accordance with the terms of a license or letter of authority granted by the Government;
2. Fishing by a Bangladesh citizen in accordance with the laws.