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Managing Fisheries Resources in Kaptai Reservoir, Bangladesh

Khan Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Senior Scientific Officer with the Bangladesh Fisheries ResearchInstitute, Riverine Station, Chandpur-3602, Bangladesh

Sanzidur Rahman
Principal Lecturer inRural Development with the School of Geography, Faculty of Social Science and Business, Universityof Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.

Saleh Uddin Ahammed
Chief Scientific Officer with the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Riverine Station, Chandpur-3602, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This paper examines the various challenges facing the development of fisheries resources in Kaptai reservoir, Bangladesh. The reservoir has under gone major changes in its catch composition since impoundment. Production records show a declining trend in the productivity of high-value fish. A host of managerial, socioeconomic and environmental factors are responsible for the underutilization of the reservoir’s potential to provide high-value freshwater fish. These include deterioration of the natural breeding ground, environmental damage, poor implementation of regulations, inefficient fish farming technology and poor management practices. These constraints are discussed and possibilities for future improvements are suggested.

Keywords: Reservoir fishery; Management policy; Bangladesh

Location: Kaptai reservoir, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Fishery policies

Objectives:

We undertake a critical analysis of the current status of the Kaptai reservoir, highlight various constraints affecting its development as an important source of high-value freshwater fishery, and discuss the potential for improvements.

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This article included the following topics and sub-topics: Trends in fish production, productivity and composition, Environmental, management and socioeconomic issues, Fishing prohibitions in closed period and fish harvesting target., Minimum size of fish harvest and mesh size regulation., Socioeconomic issues and stakeholders’ constraints, Potential for improvement, Effective implementation of fishing regulations, Research and development (R&D), Building partnerships, community participation and extension, Conclusion.

Source of Information: Outlook on AGRICULTURE Vol 35, No 4, 2006, pp 281–289

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Achievement/Findings:

This paper has provided a detailed analysis of the various challenges affecting development of the Kaptai reservoir as a rich, high-value fishery. Apart from natural and environmental constraints, a host of managerial and socioeconomic issues are affecting the performance of this reservoir. Nevertheless, there remains the potential for improvement. It is to be hoped that the results of this study will help in devising appropriate management strategies to develop the full production potential of the Kaptai reservoir fisheries.

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