This paper examines the “Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh” project, an extension of the Hilsa Fishery Management Action Plan (HFMAP), which started early in 2005. The ECOFISH-BD started in 2014 and it to include aspects of a “graduation” approach by providing adaptive co-management of the resource, training, alternative livelihood opportunities and support to ensure the inclusion of women and youth in the protected areas.