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Report
On
POPULATION CENSUS
OF FISHERIES IN
BANGLADESH
Submitted To
Badiuzzaman
Associate Professor,
Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Faculty of Business Administration & Management
Patuakhali Science and Technology University.
Submitted By
Roll:(27-40)
Objective of the report
•To get the idea about the amount of fishes in
Bangladesh.
•To get the idea about types of fishes in
Bangladesh.
•Effect of fishing sector to economic
development.
•To know about the contribution of fisheries in
our economy.
•To know about the problems of this sector.
•To know about the potentiality of fish sector.
Introduction
Fishing is the activity of catching fish. Fish are normally caught in
the sea, river, cannel, pond etc. Techniques for catching fish include
hand gathering, spearing, and netting, angling and trapping. The term
fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as
mollusks, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is
not normally applied to catching aquatic mammals, such as whales,
where the term whaling is more appropriate, or to farmed fish.
According to BBS, the total number of commercial fishermen and
fish farmers is estimated to be 4 million in Bangladesh. Fisheries and
aquaculture provide direct and indirect employment to over people.
In 2008-09, per capita consumption of fish in Bangladesh captured
from fisheries was 17.52 kilograms, with an additional 7.4 kilograms
harvested from fish farms. In addition to providing food, modern
fishing is also a recreational pastime.
History of fishing
Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back to, at least, the
beginning of the Paleolithic period about 40,000 years ago. Since the
16th century fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit
of fish and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger
vessels and in some cases process the fish on board. Isotopic analysis
of the skeletal remains of Taiyuan man, a 40,000 year old modern
human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed
freshwater fish. Archaeology features such as shell maddens,
discarded fish bones and cave paintings show that sea foods were
important for survival and consumed in significant quantities. During
this period, most people lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and were, of
necessity, constantly on the move. However, where there are early
examples of permanent settlements (though not necessarily
permanently occupied) such as those at Lepenski Vir, they are almost
always associated with fishing as a major source of food. Egyptians
bringing in fish, and splitting for salting.
History of fishing
The ancient river Nile was full of fish; fresh and dried fish were a staple food for
much of the population. The Egyptians had implements and methods for fishing and
these are illustrated in tomb scenes, drawings, and papyrus documents. Some
representations hint at fishing being pursued as a pastime. In India, the Pandyas, a
classical Dravidian Tamil kingdom, were known for the pearl fishery as early as the
1st century BC. Their seaport Tuticorin was known for deep sea pearl fishing. The
paravas, a Tamil caste centered in Tuticorin, developed a rich community because of
their pearl trade, navigation knowledge and fisheries. Fishing scenes are rarely
represented in ancient Greek culture, a reflection of the low social status of fishing.
However, Oppian of Corycus, a Greek author wrote a major treatise on sea fishing,
the Halieulica or Halieutika, composed between 177 and 180. This is the earliest
such work to have survived to the modern day. Pictorial evidence of Roman fishing
comes from mosaics. The Greco-Roman sea god Neptune is depicted as wielding a
fishing trident. The Moche peopleof ancient Peru depicted fisherman in their
ceramics. One of the world’s longest trading histories is the trade of dry cod from
the Lofoten area of Norway to the southern parts of Europe, Italy, Spain and
Portugal. The trade in cod started during the Viking period or before, has been going
on for more than 1,000 years and is still important.
Fishing Techniques
There are many fishing techniques or methods for catching fish. The term can also be applied
to methods for catching other aquatic animals such as molluscs (shellfish, squid, octopus) and
edible marine invertebrates.
Fishing techniques include hand gathering, spear fishing, netting, angling and trapping.
Recreational, commercial and artisanal fishers use different techniques, and also, sometimes,
the same techniques. Recreational fishers fish for pleasure or sport, while commercial fishers
fish for profit. Artisanal fishers use traditional, low-tech methods, for survival in third-world
countries, and as a cultural heritage in other countries. Mostly, recreational fishers use angling
methods and commercial fishers use netting methods.
There is an intricate link between various fishing techniques and knowledge about the fish and
their behavior including migration, foraging and habitat. The effective use of fishing techniques
often depends on this additional knowledge.
The fishing industry
•The commercial sector comprises enterprises and individuals
associated with wild-catch or aquaculture resources and the various
transformations of those resources into products for sale. It is also
referred to as the "seafood industry", although non-food items such
as pearls are included among its products.
Open pond:
River & mouth of
10, 31,563 Ha.
river
Marshy land 1, 14,161 Ha.
Kaptai lake 68,800 Ha.
Flooding land 28, 32,792 Ha.
Total 40, 47,316 Ha.
Fishing area at sea level:
Sea area
E- Governance Phases
2,640 Sq. nautical mile
Fishers Information:
No. of fisherman 12.80 lakh
school of fish(foreign) 12
School of shrimp(sea) 36
Labor force in fish sector:
1.Open pond
a) River &Mouth of
853863 138160 162
river
a) Sundarbon 177700 18462 104
a) Marshy land 114161 79200 694
a) Kaptai lake 68800 8590 125
a) Flooding area 2832792 879513 310
Total 4047316 1123925 41.61%
2.Confined water
tank
a) pond 305025 912178 2991
a) Baor 5488 5038 918
a) Shrimp firm 217877 145585 668
Total 528390 1062801 39.34%
Internal pond(total) 4575706 2186726 80.95%
Seaborne pond:
a) Trolar 35429
a) Artisanal 479215
Sea born pond(total)
514644 19.05%
Total 2701370 100%
Here, the total water volume of Open pond is 4047316 (Ha) and fish
production is 1123925 (M. ton) which is 41.61% of total production. In
case of confined water tank the total water volume is 4575706 (Ha) and
fish production is 2186726 (M. ton). In Sea born pond the fish
production is 514644 (M. ton) which is 19.05% of total production. The
overall production is 2701370 (M. ton) for the year
2008-09.
Year wise Production of Shrimp:
Shrimp is one of the most important parts of fish production. In the above table it is shown
that shrimp production is increasing every year. And the most favorable source is
cultivation. The rate of shrimp production from cultivation is 42 percent in the last year
(2008-2009).
The Percentage of yearly Cultivated Shrimp is shown
in the following figure:
Production (Metric Ton) of shrimp in different years:
Year wise Production of Hilsa
In the above table we can see that, the production of Hilsa from sea swamp is
greater than the internal swamp. And the production rate is increasing every year.
In the last year 2008-2009, in the total production of Hilsa was 95970 (M. Ton)
from internal swamps and 202951(M. Ton) from sea swamp, which is almost
double than internal swamp. For the year 2008-09 the total hilsa production
is298921 (M.Ton).
The total production of Hilsa from both of the sources is
shown in the following bar diagram:
The end