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Status and Decline Causes of Fishing Activities of the Baral River, Natore, Bangladesh

* F. A. Flowra

M. A. Islam
Associate Professor
Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.

S. N. Jahan
Associate Professor
Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.

M. A. Samad
Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.

M. M. Alam*
Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present investigation is a humble attempt to explore fishing techniques of the River Baral from November 2010 to May 2011. Different fish capture methods, fishing gears and crafts that were usually used in the study area have been provided. Hand fishing, cloth fishing, bait fishing and fishing by dewatering were also observed. Causes of habitat degradation and changes of natural habitat and declination of fishes were also observed. Some problems of the fishing community of the study area were also identified. A few policy recommendations have been given in the concluding chapter which may have some positive implication on the life and living of the fishermen in Bangladesh in general and the Baral basin in particular.

Keywords: Gears, Crafts, Spears, Hook and lines, decline causes

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Fish

Objectives:

The present study is taken to identify the existing fish capture techniques, diversified fishing gears with decline causes of fishes of the river Baral.

Methodology:

Description of the location: River Baral is a branch of the river Ganga, originated from near the charghat at Rajshahi district and passes after joining with the Atrai- Gumani river through Natore and Pabna district finally mingles with the Huga sagar river after joining with the Koratoya river at the south of Shahjadpur of the Shirajgonj district. The total length, width and depth of Baral river are147 km, 125 m. and 6 m, respectively and drainage area about 230 sq. km. Some important places located on the banks of the Baral river are-Charghat, Baraigram, Bagatipara, Gurudashpur, chatmohor and Bera (Baby, 2003). Particularly about 23.8 km length of the river Baral in located Bagatipara, Natore (Fig. 1). The investigation was conducted on this particular region. Data collection: The present study was conducted to assess the fishing activities with impact factors of fishermen of the Baral river in a total period of 7 months from November 2010 to May 2011. In-depth interview (IDI): A questionnaire was developed in logical sequence of information designed to include both qualitative and quantitative values of findings so that the respondents could answered easily and chronologically. The study was carried out several key issuing interviews with a total of 180 fishermen and 20 womenfolk of the Baral river at fishing sites during fishing time, at household sides during leisure time, and at local fish markets during marketing or purchasing time for individual whereas at Hat, Bazar or Shops for grouped interview. Then findings were cross-checked with the respondents as many as possible. Eyewitness observation and photograph (EOP): Eyewitness observation and photograph facilitated to some issues like fishing and off-fishing activity, fisheries status of the Baral river fishermen those could not be dealt or understood without this method.

Source of Information: J. Sci. Foundation, 9(1&2): 115-124, June-December 2011 ISSN 1728-7855

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Achievement/Findings:

At present environmental degradation (erosion, siltation, Chars formation, cropland damage) where its fishermen livelihood mostly depended upon only on fishing activity performed here. If these are continue such a way, the fishermen do not able to perform a good and sustainable life portfolios in the future and they will thrown very back where from they could not improve again. That is why; some recommendations are made to mitigate these affects to improve their livelihood status potentiality. The government as well as non-government initiatives also should come forward to consider these pessimistic impacts and develop such techniques or alternatives that help at least the poor fishermen to hold present profession of fishing in the Baral river.

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