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Alternative Livelihood of Jhatka Fishermen in the Two Upazila of Pirojpur District

MD. JAHIDUL HASAN
Fish Inspection and Quality Control, Department of Fisheries, Khulna

MD. ZILLUR RAHMAN
Fish Inspection and Quality Control, Department of Fisheries, Khulna

MD. ABUL HASEN
Fish Inspection and Quality Control, Department of Fisheries, Khulna

A. T. M. TOUFIQ MAHMUD
Department of Fisheries, Sripur, Magura, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted to widen the jhatka (Juvenile hilsa) fisher communities livelihoods during off-peak and ban seasons and the community choices for altering existing livelihood existed so as to understand how those communities and this immense resource could benefit and uplifted from possible technical and organizational interventions. Hilsa are presently commercially exploited from various river system netted in various district of Bangladesh, Nesarabad and Kawkhali upazila under the Pirojpur district are two of them; where study was conducted through interview schedule and focus group (stakeholders) discussion during January 2009 to April 2010. The study revealed that during ban and lean season fisher communities suffer greatly from food crisis and with viewing the conservation means leading them to search for alternative livelihoods. The present study revealed that they are succeed in all aspects of alternative livelihood options they have taken except some imperfection and improperness from various helping organizations and in extension feels contradiction with the level of traditional behaviour. The study exposed that in accordance with the country’s Hilsa conservation policy, Government and other Non-Governmental should come up hurry to lift up this resource and conservation measure should be revised considering the community involved. So, a pro-poor strategy must be taken to build sustainable Hilsha fishery and in building links between sustainable livelihoods at the community level that are beneficial to Hilsha fisher communities and Hilsha trading.

Keywords: Jhatka, Commercially exploited, Lean season, Alternative livelihood and Hilsa conservation policy

Location: PIROJPUR DISTRICT.

Start Date: 00-01-2009

End Date: 00-04-2010

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Social status

Objectives:

To identify the institutional and non-institutional barriers effecting Jatka fishermen livelihood
To provide possible information for the Jatka fishermen livelihood improvement.

Methodology:

Study area: The study was carried out throughout the entire fishing area of the Kowkhali and Nesarabad upazila under Pirojpur district of Bangladesh during January 2009 to April 2010. Experimental methods: The data were collected through interview schedule and focus group (stakeholders) discussion. Secondary information (web articles, organisations' reports, journals and official documents) was used to crosscheck, complement or illustrate the primary data obtained through the questionnaire survey and group discussion. Livelihood assessment methods: Since 1997, the Department for International Development (DFID) (DoF/DFID, 2001) has adopted a sustainable livelihood approach as a framework to address the different causes of poverty. Rapid appraisal method suggested by CARE, (2001) was followed to assess the livelihood and alternatives for Hilsa fishermen in the study area. Data analysis: All the collected data were analyzed by computer software. Statistical analyzing software Microsoft-excel was used for statistical analysis.

Source of Information: Int. J. Ani. Fish. Sci. 3(6): 339-345, December 2010

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Achievement/Findings:

In the present study, expected outcomes are partitioned into food security, education, health, shelter, social, environment, safety, nutrition etc. Finally, from the analysis of livelihood outcomes aimed to determine how successful the fishermen in their livelihood strategies. It could be concluded that prevailing livelihood strategies in the present study area is a successful and time oriented strategy. For a better Hilsa conservation practice this options should be strengthening and diversified to the all fishermen.

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