2019-04-102019-04-102016Working Paper. International Institute for Environment and Development, London, London9781784314255https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/3136Hilsa is Bangladesh’s most important single-species fishery: for cultural identity, earnings and employment. However, overfishing, habitat destruction, siltation, pollution and climate change have driven catches down, and management policies have not adequately intervened — probably because the fishery’s total economic value is under-appreciated. This study is the first to estimate the non-consumptive (non-use) value of a well-managed hilsa fishery.application/pdfCC BY 4.0Working Paper