Development of a blue economy is firmly embedded in the development plans of Bangladesh. Advances in freshwater aquaculture have promoted Bangladesh to the fifth largest fish producer in the world. However, the marine resource base of Bangladesh, which is now even greater following the recent settling of disputes regarding maritime boundaries with neighbouring countries, lends itself to the development of marine aquaculture—known as mariculture. Several potential areas and opportunities for mariculture development have been identified for implementation under the concept of blue economy development in Bangladesh. We identify the most promising fish species as the hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha), seabass (Lates calcarifer) and the grey mullet (Mugil cephalus), and the shrimp species as black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon), brown shrimp (Metapenaeus monoceros), Indian white shrimp (Penaeus indicus) and the mud crab (Scylla serata). Further, some non-traditional marine species like seaweed, microalgae, shellfish (mussel, oyster) and the sea cucumber offer considerable potential. However, there remain major challenges and constraints that need to be addressed in order for mariculture to further develop and contribute to a growing blue economy in Bangladesh. Most notably, ministries, departments and research institutions, along with interested private entrepreneurs, must collaborate to formulate strategies for effective development and implementation, so that mariculture can contribute to food security and economic development through export opportunities.

蓝色经济的发展已牢固地嵌入到孟加拉国的发展计划中。淡水水产养殖的进步使孟加拉国成为世界第五大鱼类生产国。但是，孟加拉国的海洋资源基础随着最近与邻国海洋边界争端的解决而变得更大，这有助于发展海洋水产养殖业，即海水养殖。在孟加拉国蓝色经济发展的概念下，已经确定了海水养殖发展的几个潜在领域和机会，可以予以实施。我们确定了最有前途的鱼类，如鱼（Tenualosa ilisha），鲈鱼（Lates calcarifer）和鱼（Mugil cephalus）。），虾种有黑虎虾（Penaeus monodon），棕虾（Metapenaeus monoceros），印度白虾（Penaeus indicus）和泥蟹（Scyla serata））。此外，一些非传统的海洋物种，例如海藻，微藻，贝类（贻贝，牡蛎）和海参具有巨大的潜力。但是，为了使海水养殖业进一步发展并为孟加拉国的蓝色经济发展做出贡献，仍然需要解决主要挑战和制约因素。最值得注意的是，各部委，研究机构以及感兴趣的私营企业家必须合作制定有效发展和实施的战略，以便海水养殖可以通过出口机会为粮食安全和经济发展做出贡献。