FPBPC
Business Promotion Council (BPC) is an organization spearheaded by the Ministry of Commerce, and run on the basis of public-private partnership. The first product based council was launched in 2002. Subsequently, six more sector based councils have been formed over the last 18 years. Fisheries Products Business Promotion Council (FPBPC), the 3rd sector based council of Business Promotion Council, was formed in 2008.
The Government of Bangladesh in its Export policy 2003-2006 recognized formation of sector/ production-based business promotion Councils (hereinafter mentioned as 'Council') for export promotion and diversification through addressing problems related to capacities of the industry in particulars. The need for forming a Council for Fishery Products /sector has been felt by the industry and the others stakeholders. This has received additional priority sector in the Export policy 2003-2006. Thus the imitative spearheaded by the ministry of Commerce (MOC) took particular shape with the formation of a committee headed by it's the then joint secretary (export) to draft memorandum of Association (MOU) and Article of Association (AOA), and a work plan for immediate implementation. The Committee members included representatives from related Ministry, related wing/ cell of Ministry of Commerce, Export Promotion Bureau, related government institutions, related banking & financial institutions, leading fishery related industry associations and etc.
Vision:
Promoting the local and international market capacity of Fishery Products Sectors; this will lead to expand an export market in Global premises.
Mission:
Development of Fishery Products, improving the quality through addressing the current food safety issues and solving problems associated with compliance by creating a traceability system throughout the value chain, developing skilled and experienced human resource and expanding and diversifying the export market.
The aims and objectives for which the Council is established are any or all of the following
to promote the export of Bangladeshi fishery product
FPBPC is implementing the following activities:
Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA),
Skylark Point (10th Floor), 24/A Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka
Ph: 02-48316882 , Email: bffea@dhaka.net
Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF)
House- 03 (4th Floor), Road- 07, Block-F ,Banani, Dhaka-1213
Ph: 01711839106, Email: info@shrimpfoundation.org; tsi@dhaka.net
Shrimp Hatchery Association of Bangladesh (SHAB)
17/B Shab House, Saikat Residential Area, Kalatali Road, Cox’s Bazar
Ph: 01919100637 , Email: shaboffice01@gmail.com; babor.shab@gmail.com
Bangladesh Aquaculture Alliance (BAA)
67/4, Pioneer Road, (1 st Floor), Dhaka-1000.
Ph: 01819-239922, Email: baaheadoffice@gmail.com
Bangladesh Non Packers Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BNFFEA)
Flat#D-3 (3rd Floor), Desh Unnayan Ltd (Prosanti Apartment), 43/44 Shantinagar, Dhaka-1217
Ph: 01713-104173, Email: bnffea@gmail.com
Fish Farm Owners Association, Bangladesh (FOAB)
Azad Center, 16/A, 55, Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000
Ph: 01827144099, Email: foabbd@gmail.com
Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Association (BMFA)
13/A (13Th Floor), Centre Point Concord, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215.
Ph: 02-8120460 , Email: abidbmfa@yahoo.com; info@bd-bmfa.com;
Bangladesh Live & Chilled Food Exporters Association (BLCFEA)
H# 41 (A-4), Sonargoan Janapath , Sector# 12, Uttara, Dhaka-1230
Ph: 01677114411, Email: blcfea@yahoo.com
National Shrimp Farmers Association (NSFA)
Abul Kashem Road, Satkhira.
Ph: 0471- 63365 , Email: nsfadraftabuzzaman@gmail.com
Contact
BFIDC Building (8th Floor)
73, Motijheel Commercial Area
Dhaka – 1000, Bangladesh
Tel: +880-02-9514434, 9514435
Fax: 088-02-47118669
E-mail: fpbpc.moc@gmail.com
Website: www.bbpc.gov.bd