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Performance Evaluation of Sariakandi Fish Pass

Bijoy Kumar GHOSH
Lecturer
Dept. of Zoology, Pirganj Govt. College,Thakurgoan

Anisul HAQUE
Professor
IWFM, BUET

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

FCD/FCDI projects mainly serve the agricultural interests, but it interfere fish migration. Fish passes are constructed to allow normal breeding migration and to ensure natural route of fish movement. The concept of Fish Pass is relatively new in Bangladesh. Fish fry and hatching movement from Jamuna to Bangali river was the main objective of Sariakandi fish pass project. The study also found that there were 15 migratory species in the project area and the fish pass is contributing positively for growth of fishery resources in then study area. During the monsoon carp fish is the dominating migratory species. Carpfish migrates in a higher velocity, whereas, catfish migrates in a lower velocity. Some problems were found in the operation and management of fish pass.

Keywords: Evaluate performance, Sariakandi Fish Pass, Fishery resources, Migratory species

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Fish

Objectives:

The present study was undertaken to evaluate performance of the Sariakandi Fish Pass and to identify fishery resources and migratory species in the study area.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AREA: Sariakandhi Thana is located in the eastern part of Bogra district. Sonatola and Saghata Thana border the Thana on the north in Gaibandha district, on the east by Jumuna river, Islamganj and Motherganju thana in Jamalpur district, on the south by Kazipur thana in Sirajgonj district and on the west by Dhunut, Gabtoli and Sonatola thana in Bogra district. Road distance between Bogra district and Sariakandi Thana is 22k.m. The Thana occupies an area of 433-km including 112km Bangali and Jamuna river, 2km water bodies and Sand dunes of 49 km. Sariakandi Thana consists 13 Unions, 134 Mauzas and 164 Villages. Construction of 6km of embankment to join the Kalitola Groyne with the river bank protection works at Mathurapara, including provision of a Fish-Pass structure was completed under the Project at a cost of TK.187.58 million.
Status of Fisheries Resources: As reported by the communities, fish catch has been drastically reduced in the project area (inside of the embankment) immediately after construction of the embankment. Availability of some commercially important fish species like, golda shrimp, rui, kalibaus, bacha, chital and boal was abundant before the construction of JRE (Jamuna Right Embankment) and those species now became rare in the area. But in the recent past, abundance of those fish species was observed a bit higher compared to the situation immediately after construction of the JRE. People had varied opinion that this is not only due to the fish pass, rather the upper part of the Bangali River is connected with the Ghaghat River in Gaibandha district also contribute to reappearance of those species. Facilities of fish culture increased inside the embankment. Presently, people can safely culture fish in suitable habitats that has contributed to increase overall fish production in the area.

Source of Information: International Conference on Water & Flood Management (ICWFM-2007), 12 - 14 March 2007, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

1. The fish pass is contributing positively for growth of open water fishery resources in the study area.
2. During monsoon carpfish is the dominating migratory species.
3. Carp fish migrates in a higher velocity, whereas, catfish migrates in a lower velocity.
4. There are some problems in the operation and management of the fish pass.
5. As far as migration is concerned, the performance of the project is satisfactory

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