My Story

As a PhD student, I am studying the interface of small-scale fisheries (SSF) and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in comparison with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within the context of social-ecological systems. My research centres on the question “Can OECMs address SSF challenges better than MPAs?”
I am originally from Bangladesh and there I lived in many coastal areas. In the love of nature and wildlife, I had my early university education in Fisheries, Marine Science, and Fish Genetics. I accomplished another Masters from Dalhousie University in Marine Management.
I am an experienced fisheries manager and researcher with ten years of experience in government and non-government positions. Before commencing PhD, I was serving the Department of Fisheries Bangladesh as Assistant Director. I also performed scientific roles in the ‘Marine Fisheries Resource Survey’ of Bangladesh from 2016 to 2022, and as part of my research, I had the opportunity to explore almost every corner of the Bay of Bengal Bangladesh part through R/V Meen Shandhani and R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. I love inter-governmental negotiations and participated in IOTC tuna catch allocation meetings in recent years.
I believe equity is the key to sustainability, and motivated to bridge the interests of both communities and conservation.