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Sustainable Inland and Coastal Fisheries: Key Lessons Drawn from Community-based Fisheries Management in Bangladesh

Md. Golam Mustafa
Center for Resource Development Studies Ltd., 13C/8C Babar Road, Block B, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

To build an appropriate basis for inland and coastal fisheries co-management through the involvement of key government agencies, fishers, traders and relevant stakeholders. Literature review of the community-based fisheries management projects in Bangladesh during 1995-2017 and examine fisher’s perceptions of co-management approaches from an inclusive cross-section of fishing households. The study sites are located in six riverine districts in Bangladesh, namely Bhola, Chandpur and Laxmipur within fish sanctuary areas and Barisal, Pirojpur and Jhalokathi outside fish sanctuary areas.

Keywords: Community-based fisheries management, Co-management, Sanctuary, Inland water fishery, Livelihood

Location: Six riverine districts in Bangladesh, namely Bhola, Chandpur, Laxmipur, Barisal, Pirojpur and Jhalokathi.

Start Date: 00-00-1995

End Date: 00-00-2017

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Aquatic animal

Objectives:

To build an appropriate basis for inland and coastal fisheries co-management through the involvement of key government agencies, fishers, traders and relevant stakeholders.

Methodology:

The study included community-based fisheries management project’s knowledge in different inland and coastal habitat types in Bangladesh. The study comprised of lessons learned from field activities, workshops on fisheries co-management with the public, NGOs, experts, civil society, fisher’s organizations, traders and related stakeholders, and reviews of several reports on other community-based fisheries management initiatives in Bangladesh. The study also examined stakeholder perceptions of co-management approaches from a cross-section of 1200 fishing households in 24 fishing villages. Results indicated that the performance of community-based fisheries management in Bangladesh varied widely to improve natural fish production, fish abundance and biodiversity and, with the nature of the community involved. These include the development capabilities of user groups through the formation of village-level Conservation Groups and fish landing center-based organizations and capabilities of the key government agencies and law enforcing agencies for enhancing compliance.

Source of Information: Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2020 Volume-23 Issue (2)

Article Link (Online Journal): https://journaljalsi.com/index.php/JALSI/article/view/30142

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Achievement/Findings:

This paper proposes a co-management arrangement for fishery management along with the fish sanctuary areas of the Padma-Meghna River systems in Bangladesh. These findings provided the scientific basis of community-managed fisheries management and its applications.

Knowledge Management: Journal