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Catch trend and stock assessment of Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha using digital image measured length-frequency data
Type: Journal Article
In the present study, digital imaging was used to measure length-frequency data from all major migratory habitats of Hilsa. This investigation appears to be the first to generate information using this technique regarding ...
Redirecting benefits to genuine fishermen: Bangladesh's new fisheries management policy
Type: Journal Article
In 1986 the government of Bangladesh decided to pursue a new fisheries management policy (NFMP) that would allow fishing access only to the genuine fishers with the following main objectives: to free the fishers from ...
Enhanced coastal fisheries (ECOFISHBD) Project
Type: Brief
Hilsa shad is the national fish of Bangladesh. However, overfishing, siltation, pollution and changing climate lead to a sharp decline in the fish population, theatening the livelihoods of the people dependent upon the ...
Managing fisheries conflicts through communication planning: experience from inland fisheries of Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Increasing population, ineffective management, competition among fishing gears over access to resources and proliferation of destructive practices are imposing severe stress on the inland water bodies of Bangladesh. These ...
Impact of community based management approaches on fishery resource diversity of seven flowing rivers in Bangladesh
Type: Conference Paper
Research showed that fish production, abundance and biodiversity were significantly higher in CBFM project sites compared to control water bodies. Performance indicators also suggested that fisher-managed approach yielded ...
Community based fisheries management CBFM-SSEA fisheries and livelihoods impact
Type: Brochure
Research showed that community based fisheries management has significantly increased annual fish production, lifted household income levels, improved access to credit from a wide range of sources, and enabled livelihood ...
Community based fisheries management: the right option
Type: Brief
The principle behind community managed fisheries is hand over of the management of fisheries resources to community groups and they will manage the resources sustainably and equitably. The benefits of this approach are ...
Coastal resources management, policy and planning in Bangladesh
Type: Book Chapter
This paper reviews the coastal fishery resources of Bangladesh emphasizing the coastal environment, capture fisheries and management issues relative to the sector. Bangladesh’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an area ...
Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh (ECOFISH-BD) : Poster-ECOFISH-Outputs
Type: Poster
ECOFISH-BD supports the Department of Fisheries (DoF) and local communities to establish collaborative management (“co-management”) and focuses on reducing overfishing, and improving community empowerment and livelihood ...
Key issues in coastal fisheries South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative
Type: Journal Article
Asia is an important region in terms of fish trade supplying nearly 60% of global fish production. The region’s coastal fisheries play a critical role in ensuring food security and providing livelihoods, particularly for ...