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Present Status of Capture Fishery and Fish Marketing at Beel Dakatia in Khulna Region

Tanvin Ara
Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208.

Debashis Roy
Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Department, Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, KU,Khulna-9208.

Md. Rezaul Haque
Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, KU, Khulna-9208.

Md. Shamim Ahmed
Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Department, Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, KU,Khulna-9208.

Zerin Sultana
Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

At Beel Dakatia, area of aquaculture and capture fishery are about 6037.55 ha and 297.19 ha, respectively. In the study, 44 different fish species and 3 prawn species were identified and 7 types of gears, 8 types of traps and 5 types of hooks & spears were used in the capture fishery area. The average production of prawn and white fish were found to be 617.5 kg/ha and 234.65 kg/ha respectively. 58% farmers sold their products in Depots and 32% in Chatals. 64.64% depot owners had no knowledge of HACCP complaint and the depots were handled poorly. There were two marketing channels, in which both fishermen and intermediaries (viz. Aratder, Paiker and Retailer) were involved. The average marketing margin price per quintal of fish for fishermen was Tk 305.56 and for aratder, paiker and retailer were Tk 334.65, Tk 515.8 and Tk 340.4 respectively. Among them the profit of paiker was the highest (9.94%). In channel-1, fishermen received about Tk 78.14% of retail price and in channel-11 about Tk 72.06%. It is clearly evident from the result that capture fishery and fishermen’s share are decreasing with the increasing of intermediaries share in the marketing channels day by day.

Keywords: Fishermen, Capture fishery, Marketing channel, Intermediaries

Location: Beel Dakatia, southwest region of the Bangladesh and northern part of Khulna district

Start Date: 00-09-2007

End Date: 00-02-2008

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Non-commodity: Market analysis

Objectives:

To observe the present status of capture fishery and existing fish marketing channel with cost margins at different stages in Beel Dakatia.

Methodology:

Study area - Beel Dakatia is located in the southwest region of the Bangladesh and northern part of Khulna district, the study was conducted (6 months) from September 2007 to February 2008. Field survey and observation - Field survey was made in the fifteen (15) villages of Beel Dakatia at Khulna region. Five villages were randomly selected from every Thana and five farmers were randomly selected from each village and seven depots and one chatal auctioneer from each Thana were randomly selected. Data collection - In order to fulfill the objectives of the study, relevant information and literature were collected from the two sources, which are: Primary sources - The primary data were assembled through field survey by using a relevant structural questionnaire. Secondary sources - Further relevant information on status of fishermen were collected relevant books, NGO’s and Government organizations like, Upazila fisheries office, Upazila land youth development and statistical office, Bangladesh Water Development Board, Department of fisheries (Khulna Branch), Seminar Library, URP Discipline, Khulna University Seminar Library. Data analysis - The data were analyzed by MS Words and MS Excels.

Source of Information: BANGLADESH RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS JOURNAL; ISSN: 1998-2003, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Page: 1086-1094, January-February, 2010

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.bdresearchpublications.com/admin/journal/upload/09120/09120.pdf

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Achievement/Findings:

It is clearly evident from the result that capture fishery and fishermen’s share are decreasing with the increasing of intermediaries share in the marketing channels day by day.

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