It ensures internal consistency of the
management program in terms of national and local government
policies (European Commission, 1999). A well-defined
legal framework is a pre-requisite for successful policy integration
in the ICZM program. Regarding shrimp farming in
Bangladesh, legal problems and constraints fall into two categories:
(i) confusion over the legal and institutional position of
shrimp farming, and (ii) enforcement problems of existing laws.