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Fishing Gears Used by the Fishers at Rupsha River in Khulna District, Bangladesh

Md. Kamrul Islam
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh.

Sk. Ahmad-Al-Nahid
Department of Fisheries Resources Management, Chittagong veterinary and animal sciences university, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Md. Sadequr Rahman Khan
Department of Marine Bio- Resources Science, Chittagong veterinary and animal sciences university, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Md. Emranul Ahsan
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Salna, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.

Kazi Ahsan Habib
Department of Fisheries, Sher-e- Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.

Mir Mohammad Ali
Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Rupsha is one of the most famous rivers in Bangladesh and endures country’s important multi-species commercial fishery. The present study was conducted to assess the operation of used fishing gears of the fishermen in the Rupsha River during the period from February 2011 to January, 2012. A wide variety of fishing gears were operated throughout the year in the study area for commercial fishing. A total of 2 gill net, 1 fixed purse net, 1 cast net, 1 dip net, 2 traps, 2 hooks and lines and 2 wounding gears were found in the study area. But a number of the fishing gears was found to catch fish irrespective of their size or species and destroys the habitat of the wild species. An awareness or training program should be conducted to the fishermen to create awareness of the long-term effects of different fishing gears and to impart knowledge of fishing laws.

Keywords: Fishing Gear, Fishing Net, Fishing Trap, Rupsha River and Bangladesh.

Location: Khulna District

Start Date: 00-02-2011

End Date: 00-01-2012

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Fish

Objectives:

To know the types of fishing gears and their method of operation that are employed for the exploitation of the fishery resources in the Rupsha River of Southwestern Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted to assess the operation of used fishing gears in the Rupsha River (Latitude 22° N and Longitude 89° E) during the period from February 2011 to January, 2012. The primary data were collected from fishermen of the fishing community, direct observation of fishing gears at the time of operation and from the local fishing gear market. Data about gear size, operation mode, building materials, fish species caught, etc. were collected by interviews and personal communication from the riverine area. Interviews were conducted through face to face interview method by using semi-structured open ended questions. Cross-check Interviews (CI) were conducted with key informants such as Upazila Fisheries Officer (UFO), District Fisheries Officers (DFO) and relevant GO and NGO officers and staffs. The data collected were compiled and discussed to have a clear idea about the gears operated in the Rupsha River.

Source of Information: International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2016; 4(1): 29-33, ISSN: 2347-5129

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Achievement/Findings:

A total of 2 gill net, 1 fixed purse net, 1 cast net, 1 dip net, 2 traps, 2 hooks and lines and 2 wounding gears were found in the study area. But a number of the fishing gears was found to catch fish irrespective of their size or species and destroys the habitat of the wild species. An awareness or training program should be conducted to the fishermen to create awareness of the long-term effects of different fishing gears and to impart knowledge of fishing laws.

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