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Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) is the only national institute for conducting research on fisheries development in the country. The institute was established in 1984 through the Fisheries Research Institute Ordinance. Since its establishment, under the leadership of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, the main objective of the institute is to increase the production of fish in the country through the application of researched technology, meet the demand for non-vegetables, create new employment opportunities for the rural population and increase the export income. The headquarters of the institute is located at Mymensingh. Research activities of the institute are conducted from 5 centers and 5 sub-centres based on aquatic biodiversity in different regions of the country. The institute has so far developed 82 technologies by conducting research in view of the national needs for the development of fisheries resources of the country. These include conservation of endangered native species of fish, development of improved fish breeding, conservation of indigenous fish gene pool such as establishment of live gene bank of fish, development of pond-based fish farming, prevention and control of fish diseases, development of hilsa management strategies, mariculture, development of non-traditional fish resources and Daman, development of hilsa management strategies, mariculture, non-traditional fisheries development and vaccine production are among them. A sub-centre under Freshwater Center of the Institute was established in 2002 through ARMP project for research on Fisheries and Aquaculture of Jessore region, named Freshwater Sub-centre, located in Jessore city. Currently, two senior scientific officers and three scientific officers are working on research on various endangered fish and shellfish in this sub-centre. The sub-centre has 16 research ponds and 1 carp hatchery. Sixty-four (64) species of freshwater fishes of Bangladesh were listed as endangered by IUCN 2015, the Institute has succeeded in discovering artificial breeding and farming techniques for about 40 species of fish in the last few years of research. In the month of August 2021, the first Kokila fish was successfully artificially bred from this sub-centre. To gain accurate knowledge about the current status of the hatcheries in Jessore region and to collect data on the environment and environment of the hatchery, suggestions regarding stock reorganization in the management of the hatchery have been recommended.