Objectives of BIMReN

• BIMReN will be a stepping-stone to implement the Indian Prime Minister’s call for networking amongst BIMSTEC countries. The BIMReN Fellowships and Grants are designed to achieve the following specific objectives:
• Recognize the transboundary nature of fisheries in BOBR and the need for collaboration among the BIMSTEC Member Countries.
• Expose the students from BIMSTEC Member Countries to the key developments in marine fisheries research in India and provide them with a platform to share their experiences and initiatives at the country level for strengthening collaboration.
• Enhance the regional research capacity to address emerging and disruptive threats (EDTs), such as climate change, overexploitation of fish stocks, IUU fishing and safety of fishers, etc., which are inherently transboundary in nature.
• Enable evidence-based management of fisheries and ecological resources and implementation of coordinated regional plan of action on issues like marine environmental degradation and depletion of fish stocks;
• Recognize the traditional knowledge and cultural connectivity among the BIMSTEC Member Countries and strengthen the same.

Operational Guidelines

BIMReN Split-Site Brochure

BIMReN Twinning Brochure