Study on the Socio-Economic Condition of Fishermen of the Punorvaba River under Sadar Upazila, Dinajpur

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate livelihood status of fishing community of the Punorvaba River under Dinajpur Sadar Upazila during the period from January to August, 2013. The livelihood status of fishermen were studied in terms of age structure, family size and type, occupation status, educational status, housing condition, drinking water facilities, sanitary facilities, health facilities, credit facilities and monthly income. It was found that most of the fishermen were belonged to the age groups of 36-45 years (40%), represented by 90% Muslim. The family size of fishing community is usually consisted of 5-7 members. Over 45% of the fishermen primarily engaged in fishing. Among them 50% was illiterate and 7% was SSC and above group. About 40% of the fishermen received health service from village doctors, 23% from upazila health complex and remaining 7% got health service from MBBS doctors. Some management strategies such as prohibition of catching brood fish, control of destructive gears, establishments of fish sanctuaries, release of fish fry have been suggested by the fishermen to stop the decreasing trend in the fish catch and to enhance fish production.

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“…A study by Hossain et al, (2015) on the Punorvaba River in Dinajpur revealed some problems with fishing in the Punorvaba River like shortage of fishing boats, insufficient fishing gear, marketing of fish, Influence of the local political leaders and muscle men, regular flooding of the river, inadequate of credit facilities and use of destructive, and destructive and illegal fishing gears (F. I. Hossain et al, 2015).…”

“…A study by Hossain et al, (2015) on the Punorvaba River in Dinajpur revealed some problems with fishing in the Punorvaba River like shortage of fishing boats, insufficient fishing gear, marketing of fish, Influence of the local political leaders and muscle men, regular flooding of the river, inadequate of credit facilities and use of destructive, and destructive and illegal fishing gears (F. I. Hossain et al, 2015). Afrad et al, (2019) conducted a study on the fish biodiversity and livelihood status of the fishermen living around the Titas River in Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh and identified four major problems in the lives of the fishermen of the study area.…”

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