Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh

Hilsa fish (<i>Tenualosa ilisha</i>) have become an essential factor behind the well-being of the fishing community, giving fishers their identity as a source of cultural heritage. A field survey was conducted to understand the socio-economic conditions of hilsa fishers at the Meghna riv...

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Autores principales:	Maruf Ahmed, Sabrina Jannat Mitu, Petra Schneider, Masud Alam, Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	small-scale fishery livelihood hilsa fishers Meghna river estuary socioeconomics Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:61592e38e59549ff9e672477d4dfd81f2021-11-25T19:01:19ZSocio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh10.3390/su1322124702071-1050https://doaj.org/article/61592e38e59549ff9e672477d4dfd81f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12470https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Hilsa fish (<i>Tenualosa ilisha</i>) have become an essential factor behind the well-being of the fishing community, giving fishers their identity as a source of cultural heritage. A field survey was conducted to understand the socio-economic conditions of hilsa fishers at the Meghna river estuary of Chandpur District using well-structured questionnaire interviews (N = 250) with hilsa fishers. The survey revealed that fishers’ livelihoods and living conditions were still below average due to low literacy levels, lack of professional skills, and low incomes. More than two-thirds of the fishers were entirely dependent on hilsa fishing, while more than one-third had between 11 and 20 years of fishing experience. More than two-thirds of the fishers did not have an alternative occupation during ban periods, and the incentives provided by the government were not adequately received by half of the fishers. Fishers were divided into three groups according to their dependence on hilsa fishing. Significant differences were found between these groups in terms of the age of fishers, annual income from fishing, and annual fishing activity days. Therefore, the government, Fisheries cooperatives, NGOs, and other relevant organizations must unite to support fishers for sustainable hilsa fishery management.Maruf AhmedSabrina Jannat MituPetra SchneiderMasud AlamMohammad Mojibul Hoque MozumderMd. Mostafa ShamsuzzamanMDPI AGarticlesmall-scale fisherylivelihoodhilsa fishersMeghna river estuarysocioeconomicsEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12470, p 12470 (2021)
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topic	small-scale fishery livelihood hilsa fishers Meghna river estuary socioeconomics Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	small-scale fishery livelihood hilsa fishers Meghna river estuary socioeconomics Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Maruf Ahmed Sabrina Jannat Mitu Petra Schneider Masud Alam Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh
description	Hilsa fish (<i>Tenualosa ilisha</i>) have become an essential factor behind the well-being of the fishing community, giving fishers their identity as a source of cultural heritage. A field survey was conducted to understand the socio-economic conditions of hilsa fishers at the Meghna river estuary of Chandpur District using well-structured questionnaire interviews (N = 250) with hilsa fishers. The survey revealed that fishers’ livelihoods and living conditions were still below average due to low literacy levels, lack of professional skills, and low incomes. More than two-thirds of the fishers were entirely dependent on hilsa fishing, while more than one-third had between 11 and 20 years of fishing experience. More than two-thirds of the fishers did not have an alternative occupation during ban periods, and the incentives provided by the government were not adequately received by half of the fishers. Fishers were divided into three groups according to their dependence on hilsa fishing. Significant differences were found between these groups in terms of the age of fishers, annual income from fishing, and annual fishing activity days. Therefore, the government, Fisheries cooperatives, NGOs, and other relevant organizations must unite to support fishers for sustainable hilsa fishery management.
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author	Maruf Ahmed Sabrina Jannat Mitu Petra Schneider Masud Alam Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman
author_facet	Maruf Ahmed Sabrina Jannat Mitu Petra Schneider Masud Alam Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman
author_sort	Maruf Ahmed
title	Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh
title_short	Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh
title_full	Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh
title_fullStr	Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed	Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh
title_sort	socio-economic conditions of small-scale hilsa fishers in the meghna river estuary of chandpur, bangladesh
publisher	MDPI AG
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Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh

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