Study area: The study area was the Kirtonkhola river region and its adjacent floodplain areas named Chanmari, Dopdopiah, Rupatoli, Sagordi, Chormoniah, Chorkowah, Chorkorih, Teltalah, Kornakathi and Bakergonj. The experiment employed a combination of different methods, techniques and tools for data collection. These consisted of a desk study to review secondary sources of information, semi structured interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) with primary and secondary stakeholders to collect qualitative data and a household survey to get quantitative data. Period of the study: The study was conducted for a period of ten months from July, 2013 to April 2014.Data was collected personally through face to face interviews. Design and test of questionnaire: For data collection a set of interview schedule was designed for this study. The quest ionnai re was designed both closed and open form of questions. ' Some descriptive types of question were also necessary to know the fact. That is why both closed and open questions were used in the questionnaire. In the pilot survey, much attention was given to any new information which was not designed to be asked, but was important and informative towards the objectives. The questionnaire was a little Thus final questionnaire was developed in logical sequence and attention was also given to avoid the lengthy interview with fisherman so that fishermen could answer easily without being bored. Although the questionnaires were prepared in English but the farmers were asked the questions Bengali during the interview. Data collection: The length of the Rivers surveyed ranged between 40-50 km by engine boat. The original description, methods of operations of the gears were done on the study sites for ten months covering the wet and dry seasons. Each site was surveyed for 6-8 hrs. a day during study period. The data of fishing gears and crafts was collected groups based on their mode of operations, structural pattern and building materials. Review of secondary sources: The experiment review of related literature was conducted in the Kirtonkhola River to survey of fishing gears and crafts. The literature review also included a review of concepts used to study operation of fishing gears and crafts. Secondary data was collected from various community annual reports and documents. These included general information such as: existing fishing gears and crafts, previous fishing gears and crafts, finally their socio-economic condition. The study of these sources is to have general view of the situation of fishing gears and crafts with their socio – economic condition in study site. Key informants interview: Key informants mentioned here included: one commune authority officer, villages' head, and members of the two 'Fishery Unions Board'. Interviews were conducted by using checklists. The interviews provided information on issues relating to fishing activities, fishing gears and crafts materials and the operation of fishing gears and crafts by different groups with their socio–economic condition. There had one assistant in this activity to help this work take notes or different information during the working time. Focus Group Discussion: Group discussions were used to collect primary data. This was an efficient and effective method for gathering unstructured information and subjective perceptions. The checklist focused on fishing activities, fishing gears and crafts materials, used fishing gears and crafts, operation of fishing gears and crafts, their problems, facilities, income with their different socio economic aspects. In river side, the procedure was to first talk with village head and key informants to ask for organizing group discussions of experienced fishermen/women in that community and then identify a place and time appropriate for a group discussion. In total, 3 group discussions were arranged for each village. Each group gathered 7-9 fishermen (including men, women, young and old people) who were invited by villages' head. Questionnaire interview: The questionnaire interviews were conducted at the river sites or in the house of the fishermen. At the beginning of the interview a brief introduction about the objectives of the study was given to each of the fishermen and assured them that all information would be kept confidential . Each quest ion was explained clearly and asked systematically for their sound understanding. At the time of interview the existing fishing gear, crafts, their operation procedures were recorded& their socioeconomic conditions are observed. Time required for each interview was about 30 minutes to an hour. Household survey: Before starting household survey, the head of the village was asked for a list of households within each village in the Kirtonkhola river region and its adjacent flood plain areas which are Chanmari, Dopdopiah, Rupatoli, Sagordi, Chormoniah, Chorkowah, Chorkorih, Teltalah, Kornakathi and Bakergonj. Villages' head or members of UFO helped us to find the door of each household. Sometimes, some of the fishermen were not at home. During the survey work, the author asked village head and fisheries officer to help in choosing other households, having similar characteristics with the absent ones to take interview. The questionnaire was designed as a data recorded sheet including the following topics: General information on the fishing gears and crafts. With fishing gears and crafts information, individual are listed. Socio –economic conditions of the villagers were recorded. Crosscheck interviews: After collecting the data through questionnaire interviews and FGD, it was necessary to check the information for justification of the collected data. Crosscheck interviews were conducted with key informants with Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Upazila Fisheries Officer, Navy & coast guards, Megistrate, Upazila Statistics Officer, Assistant Fisheries Officer, Field Assistant and relevant NGO workers, School teacher, Chairman and Members of the Unions councils & the Aratder.