BANGLADESH - The University of Stirling, UK has
taken a leading role in educating and supervising research on
aquaculture in Bangladesh.
Stirling
University has over 30-years of involvement in Bangladesh, Dr Andy Shinn
is a regular visitor to the country, where he teaches and supervises
aquaculture research. Fish is by far the largest source of animal
protein in the average person’s diet and growing demand for it putting
pressure on the country’s aquatic systems. Realising this, Dr Shinn saw
the need to teach a largely illiterate population the importance of
conserving the country’s native aquatic species.
"We already know how effectively education and conservation initiatives
can be used to protect endangered species, as well as sustainably
managing others,” he explains. "So we felt there was an urgent need to
promote greater understanding and appreciation of Bangladesh’s natural
history among ordinary people. And
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