alifa bintha haque

Dr. Alifa Bintha Haque is a marine biologist and ethno-conservationist focused on conserving sharks and rays in the global south context. Her research covers sustainable fisheries, diversity and trade, with a special emphasis on relationships with local fishers and traders, empowering them to innovate and create sustainable approaches to conserve threatened sharks and rays in the Bay of Bengal. Her work is being integrated into the National Plan of Action for Sharks and rays - Bangladesh as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s International Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks.  This research, which explores the ecological, social, and political challenges and opportunities for implementing a more inclusive management regime for sharks and rays in Bangladesh, contributes to developing a unified sustainability model for developing countries that embraces baselines and incorporates socio-ecological perspectives in management decision-making.