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Market Infrastructure and Species Availability of Four Wholesale Fish Markets in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Jannatul Ferdhosi Shikha
Department of Zoology, Faculty of life and Earth Science. Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

Rumana Tasmin*
Department of Zoology, Faculty of life and Earth Science. Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted on species availability and infrastructure analysis of four different wholesale fish markets in Dhaka City. Two markets were selected from Dhaka South City Corporation, Showari Ghat and Jatrabari fish market, and two from Dhaka North City Corporation, Karwan Bazar and Abdullahpur fish market. The investigation was carried out from November 2018 to October 2019. Questionnaire based survey, FGDs (Focus Group Discussion) and KIIs (Key Informant Interviews) were conducted to get quantitative and qualitative data for present study. A total number of 62 fishes and 6 crustacean species were recorded during the study period. Among all species, 39 freshwater, 10 marine and 13 exotic fishes were recorded. Infrastructure facilities were very poor for all four markets in the matter of hygiene and quality control. Fish shades were not enough, improper sanitation and drainage system indicates the possibilities of disease transmission and deteriorate fish quality. Electricity and water supplies were good but no system was present to determine the distillation of those supplied water. Thus, infrastructural condition of the markets does not support a hygienic condition for fish marketing to provide quality fish and fish byproducts. The study highlighted the need for national initiatives, awareness building, and law implementation for improving the wholesale markets infrastructure to a minimum standard so that fish trade could provide good quality to the people of Dhaka City.

Keywords: Species availability, Infrastructure, Wholesale fish market, Hygiene.

Location: Two fish markets are Showari Ghat and Jatrabari from Dhaka South and others are Abdullahpur fish market and Karwan Bazaar from Dhaka North City Corporation area.

Start Date: 00-11-2018

End Date: 00-10-2019

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Market analysis, Fish Market

Objectives:

The overall objectives of this study was to identify the present infrastructure condition and survey the available fish species on those wholesale markets in Dhaka city from the point of view on hygiene and environmental aspect.

Methodology:

Study period: The study was carried out for a period of one year from November, 2018 to October, 2019 on four wholesale fish markets in Dhaka city.

Study area: There were many fish markets in and around the Dhaka city, among them total four wholesale fish markets were selected for this study. Two fish markets are Showari Ghat and Jatrabari from Dhaka South and others are Abdullahpur fish market and Karwan Bazaar from Dhaka North City Corporation area.

Methods of data collection and analysis: A combination of eye observation and survey through questionnaire were adopted for this study to understand the overall infrastructural situation and available fish species in four fish markets. Structured interview schedules were used to collect information about supply condition of ice, water and electricity, sanitation facilities and major constrains from selected wholesale markets through FGD (focus group discussion) and KIIs (Key Informant Interviews) with operators and officials of the markets, members of trader’s associations and wholesalers. A total of 16 FGDs (6 in Jatrabari fish market, 4 in Showari Ghat fish market, 3 in Karwan bazaar and 3 in Abdullapur fish market) were conducted where each group size of FGD was 4 to 9 person. Cross-check interviews were conducted with key informant’s interviews and each interview last on average 2 to 5 minutes. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel software.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Zool. 49 (2): 289-300, 2021 ISSN: 0304-9027 eISSN: 2408-8455

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v49i2.56265

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Achievement/Findings:

Fish marketing plays an important role in the economy of Bangladesh, contributing to increased fish production on the basis of consumer demand, diversification of the economy, increased employment opportunities. On the other hand, fish market must maintain a high standard of public health hygiene and it will need to comply with national public health regulations e,g,. Food Safety Act, 2013 (BFSA 2019). Fish markets are one of the crucial places which facilitate trade of most perishable food item like fish, but infrastructural facilities are still not satisfactory from the point of view about food safety and environmental aspects. Therefore making collaboration among the scientists of research institutes and universities with fisheries sector in the matter of quality control, disease transmission, breeding and culture of threatened natural fish, introduce new species and provision of governmental, institutional and banking assistance including insurance facilities to make people interest who are directly involve with this profession to encourage and introducing new innovative techniques will boost up the popularity and production of fish. Thus, considering human health as a major concern communication among government, NGOs, stakeholders, policymakers, researcher need to work together to update and upgrade a healthy fish market which would be able to meet the consumer’s satisfaction at both national and international level.

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