Productivity, Exploitation and Fishing Technology of Inland Open-Water Fisheries, Bangladesh

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ASSISTANCE TO FISHERIES RESEARCH
INSTITUTE, MYMENSINGH
BGD/89/012

CONSULTANCY REPORT

SOMEN DEWAN

FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MYMENSINGH

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH.

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF
THE UNITED NATIONS.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Project
1.2 Terms of Reference
1.3 Programme Activities

2. PRODUCTIVITY AND EXPLOITATION OF INLAND OPEN WATER FISHERIES

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Inland Open-Water Fisheries

2.2.1 Riverine Fisheries
2.2.2 Floodplain Fisheries
2.2.3 Beel Fisheries
2.2.4 Kaptai Lake

2.3 Productivity of Inland Open-water Fisheries

2.3.1 Productivity
2.3.2 Productivity of Major Rivers

2.4 Exploitation
2.5 Management Programmes

2.5.1 Revenue Oriented Management System
2.5.2 New Fisheries Management Policy
2.5.3 Rehabilitation of Water Bodies and Other Development Programmes

2.6 Recommendations for Research Needs

3. TYPES OF FISHING GEAR

4. DESCRIPTION OF NEWLY RECORDED GEARS.

4.1 Phoot Jal
4.2 Paia Jal
4.3 Patpati Jal
4.4 Dool-Chot Jal
4.5 Sruti Jal
4.6 Bhuri Jal
4.7 Goria Jal

5 REVIEW

6. Types of Craft

7. DESCRIPTION OF NEWLY RECORDED CRAFTS

7.1 Panshi Nauka
7.2 Bara Nauka
7.3 Chota Nauka/Dingi Nauka

8. REVIEW

9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF FISHING TECHNOLOGY.

10. OTHER ACTIVITIES PERFORMED

11. REFERENCES

12. APPENDICES

Appendix 1. Particulars of gill nets operated in inland open-water
Appendix 2. Particulars of seine nets operated in inland open-water
Appendix 3. Particulars of drag net and bag net operated in inland open-water
Appendix 4. Particulars of lift net operated in inland open-water
Appendix 5. Particulars of clasp net, cast net and push net operated in inland open-water
Appendix 6. Particulars of hook and line used for fishing
Appendix 7. Particulars of traps used for fishing
Appendix 8. Particulars of spear/harpoon used for fishing
Appendix 9. Particulars of specialized fishing method
Appendix 10 Training for Fishermen and Boat Builders on Fishing Gears and Crafts
Appendix 11. Improvement of hilsa (hilsa ilisha) fishing gears and crafts of the Meghna river.