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Present Status of Fish, Fishers and Fisheries of Dogger Beel in Hajigonj Upazila, Chandpur, Bangladesh

Md. Abubakar Siddiq
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Md. Idris Miah
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Zoarder Faruque Ahmed
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Md. Asadujjaman*
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present investigation was carried out to determine existing fish species status, fish catch composition, fishing seasons, fishing gears, fishers' socio-economic welfare and the fisheries management practices of Dogger beel in Hajigonj Upazilla of Bangladesh. The study revealed that a total of 58 fish species belong to 21 families under 9 orders were identified in the beel. Among them, 44 species were small indigenous species (SIS) and the rest 14 species were large were 6 of them were exotic species. The maximum fish species (16) were under the Cyprinidae family. Four families (Ambassidae, Channidae, Anabantidae and Palaeomonidae) represented 4 species each and another four families (Clupedaei, Schilbeidae, Bagridae and Mastacembelidae) represented 3 species each, and rest thirteen families represented 1 to 2 species each. Thirteen different kinds of fishing gears were identified under 5 major groups including 5 nets (current jal, ber jal, thela jal, jakhi jal and dharma jal), 3 traps (unta chai, bitte chai and icha chai), 2 hooks (chip borshi and chara borshi), 2 spears (teta without hooks and teta with hooks) and khata/zagin the beel. Three types of fishers were engaged in fishing in the Dogger beel. The highest catch was recorded in October (402 kg/month) and the lowest catch was recorded in June (213 kg/month). The highest number of fishers (85) observed in the monsoon period and the lowest number of fishers (33) observed in the dry season involved in fishing. Most of the fishers used current jal and spears where few of them were used dharma jal for fishing. The maximum 45% of the fishermen had medium-size family, 32.5% had large size family and the rest 22.5% had small size family. Among the total fishermen, 45% had primary or higher-level education and 32.5% can sign their name while about 22.5% of them were illiterate. The average annual income of the professional fishers was BDT 61,375 only.

Keywords: Present status, Fish, fishers, Fisheries, Dogger beel

Location: Dogger beel in Hajigonj Upazilla of Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Fish

Objectives:

The present study was undertaken to find out the fish species composition and fishers activity of Dogger Beel.

Methodology:

Location and Description of the Dogger beel: Dogger beel is a small beel which is 17 km east from Chandpur town and occupied an area of 120 ha spreading over two villages of Hajigonj Upazilla. It is a semi-closed and more or less rectangular shaped inland water body. Rainfall is the main source of water in this beel, whereas, during the monsoon period the beel is connected through several channels to the river Dhakatia. During the rainy season, the entire beel inundate with water average depth become 5-6 ft. The data were collected in respect of the fishery of the beel, fishing activities and socio-economic condition for nine months from March 2 to November 2, 2012, every 15 days interval. 2.2. Prepared the Questionnaires & Data Collection: The questionnaire was developed in a logical sequence that the target group could answer chronologically. For this study, a combination of questionnaire interview, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tool such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and cross-check interviews with key informants were used for fishermen. 2.3. Questionnaire Interview: To collects data with questionnaire interviews, a simple random sampling method was followed in 40 fishermen in the Dogger beel. The interview of fishermen was made at home or beel sites during fishing. 2.4. Questionnaire Survey and Focus Group Discussion (FGD): For the present study, the PRA tool such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted with fishermen. In the study, FGD was used to get an overview of particular issues such as existing fish composition, fishing systems, management of the beel and also improving the production of the Dogger beel an as well as its fish biodiversity, socio-economic conditions of fishermen, etc. A total of three FGD sessions were conducted in the beel area where each group size of FGD was 10 to15 fishermen. 2.5. Cross-check Interview: Cross-check interviews were conducted with key person such as Upazila Fisheries Officer (UFO), and District Fisheries Officer (DFO), Scientific Officers of BFRI, School teachers, local leaders, NGO workers where information was contradictory or requested for further assessment. 2.6. Data Processing and Analysis: The collected data were coded, summarized and processed for analysis. The tabular technique was applied for the analysis of data by using simple statistical tools like averages and percentages. Collected data has been analyzed by Microsoft Excel.

Source of Information: Journal of Aquatic Science, 2013, Vol. 1, No. 2, 39-45

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI:10.12691/jas-1 -2 -3

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Achievement/Findings:

The present investigation revealed that the diversity of fishes in the Dogger beel had a variation at different seasons. There is no Governmental and non-governmental survey has been introduced about the estimation of fish biodiversity and fishing gears of Dogger beel. Long term studies on biodiversity, fishing gears and socio-economic condition are much essential to know the changes in the biodiversity and socio-economic development of the fisher community for better and sustainable beel fishery management. Some beel management policies should be adopted to protect the species which are at the degree of extinction and to recover sustainable production of the beel. For the protection of fish biodiversity of Dogger Beel the Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) system and sustainable fisheries management should be familiarized among the fishermen.

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