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 ... Read more »