The BIMSTEC-INDIA MARINE RESEARCH NETWORK (BIMReN)
A joint initiative by the Ministry of External Affairs of India (MEA) and the BOBP-IGO, BIMReN is a platform for facilitating collaboration among the researchers in the Bay of Bengal Region, for sustainable development of blue economy by networking the researchers in the BIMSTEC Member Countries.
Objectives of BIMReN −
- BIMReN will be a stepping-stone to implement networking amongst BIMSTEC countries.
- Recognize transboundary fisheries and collaboration.
- Expose students to marine fisheries research in India.
- Enhance research capacity for climate change & threats.
- Enable evidence-based fisheries management.
- Recognize traditional knowledge and cultural connectivity.
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| # | Title | Countries | Lead Research Institute | Collaborating Research Institute | Period |
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| 1 | Studies on Microplastic-Biofilm Formation and its Co-Contaminated Effects on the Marine Environment | India and Thailand | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) | Prince of Songkla University, Thailand | Oct 2024–2026 |
| 2 | Sustaining Fisheries Ecosystem in the Palk Bay Region: Assessing Management Options, Livelihoods and Fishers’ Perspectives | India and Sri Lanka | Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University | University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka | Nov 2024-2026 |
| 3 | Harnessing Climate Finance for Financial Inclusion of Small-Scale Fish Processors: Empowering Women in Fisheries | India and Sri Lanka | ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | Nov 2024-2026 |
| 4 | Unveiling the marine litters - Mapping, distribution and identification in the Indian and Bangladesh parts of the Bay of Bengal | India & Bangladesh | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Bangladesh Agricultural University | May 2025–2027 |
| 5 | Developing Trans-boundary Management Strategies for Hilsa fishery in the Bay of Bengal region under changing climate | India, Myanmar and Bangladesh | ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) | Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh & Department of Fisheries, Myanmar | May 2025–2027 |
| 6 | Fishery Management Regimes: Optimization and Innovation for the Blue Economy in the BOB Region | India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) | University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka& University of Chittagong | June 2025–2027 |
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