Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock on Wednesday recommended that the ministry prepare a coordinated action plan on marine fisheries exploration and harvesting as well as expansion of international markets for fish exports, and present it to the committee.

The recommendation was made at the second meeting of the committee, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Khairul Kabir Khokon in the chair.

The parliamentary body stressed the need to continue efforts to increase fisheries and livestock production, ensure supplies at fair prices, protect consumer rights, establish sanctuaries in water bodies, support farmers at the upazila and district levels, and strengthen mark...