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Ceremony
 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.

•The traditional sector comprises enterprises and individuals

associated with fisheries resources from which aboriginal people
derive products in accordance with their traditions.

•The recreational sector comprises enterprises and individuals

associated for the purpose of recreation, sport or sustenance with
fisheries resources from which products are derived that are not for
sale.
 Fish products
Fish and fish products are consumed as food all over the
world. With other sea foods, it provides the world's prime
source of high-quality protein: 14–16 percent of the
animal protein consumed worldwide. Over one billion
people rely on fish as their primary source of animal
protein.

Fish and other aquatic organisms are also processed into

various food and non-food products, such as sharkskin
leather, pigments made from the inky secretions of
cuttlefish, isinglass used for the clarification of wine and
beer, fish emulsion used as a fertilizer, fish glue, fish oil
and fish meal.
 Fisheries Management
Fisheries management draws on fisheries science in order to
find ways to protect fishery resources so sustainable
exploitation is possible. Modern fisheries management is
often referred to as a governmental system of (hopefully
appropriate) management rules based on defined
objectives and a mix of management means to implement
the rules, which are put in place by a system of monitoring
control and surveillance.
Fisheries science is the academic discipline of managing and
understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science,
which draws on the disciplines of oceanography, marine
biology, marine conservation, ecology, population
dynamics, economics and management in an attempt to
provide an integrated picture of fisheries. In some cases
new disciplines have emerged, such as bio economics.
Fish Assets in Bangladesh in year 2008-09:
•Internal fishing pond area:
Closed pond:
 Pond 3, 05,025 Ha.
 Oxbow lake (Bawore) 5,488 Ha.
 Shrimp (Prawn) farm 2, 17,877 Ha.
 Total 5, 28,390 Ha.

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

 Extreme economy area 41,040 Sq. nautical mile

24,800 Sq. nautical mile

 Spread of Coast area 710 kilometer

Fishers Information:
 No. of fisherman 12.80 lakh

 Fisherman at internal fishing 7.70 lakh

area
 Fisherman at sea level 5.10 lakh

Information about fish ploughman:

 Fish cultivator 30.80 lakh

 Shrimp cultivator 11.50 lakh

Fish production:
 Internal fishing E- Governance Phases
21,86,726 Me. Ton
 Open pond (collected) 11,23,925 Me. Ton
 Close pond (Cultivated) 10,62,801 Me. Ton
 Fish collected from sea 5,14,644 Me. Ton
 Collection by trawler 35,429 Me. Ton
 Collection by Boat (engine driven) 4,79,215 Me. Ton
 Total 27,01,370 Me. Ton

Export of fish and fishing product:

 Quantity 72,888 Me. Ton

 Price 3,243.41 Crore (Tk.)

 Fish processing plant 133

 Contribution to foreign remittance About 3.00%

Contribution of fishing sector in National economy:
 Contribution to GNP 19,567,90 Crore (Tk.)
(Current market price)

 Contribution to GDP 3.74%

 Contribution to agricultural sector 22.23%

Fish intake and demand:

 Yearly fish intake(Per head) 17.52 kg
 Yearly fish demand 29.74 m. Ton
 Yearly fish demand(per head) 20.44 kg
 Contribution of providing animal 58%
protein
 Private fish hatchery and nursery:
 Fish hatchery 858
 Fish nursery 8,881
 Renu production( in hatchery) 4,59,804 kg
 Renu collection( from natural 1,876 kg
source)
 Small fish production(in nursery) 96,001 laks

Private shrimp hatchery:

 Shrimp(Bagda) hatchery 58
 Renu production of bagda(PL) 51,000 laks
 Shrimp(golda) hatchery 53
 Renu production of golda(PL) 10,800 laks
 Renu collection of shrimp 10,000 laks
 Government structure (number):
 Fish/shrimp training farm 06
 Fish training academy 01
 Fish hatchery/fish seed production 112(hasary-77)
farm
 Renu production( in hatchery) 5,550 kg
 Shrimp(bagda) hatchery 02
 Shrimp(golda) hatchery 17
 Shrimp training farm 02
 Shrimp collection and service 20
center
 Fish destination(concave) 09
center(BFDC)
 Fish research center(sub center) 09
Fish collection unit from sea (number):
 tolar 141
 Boat running by engine 21,433
 Boat without engine 22,527
 boat (Old) 43,960
 Net and ship 2,18,581

School of fish (number):

 school of fish (Sweet water) 265

 school of fish(foreign) 12

 School of shrimp(sweet water) 24

 School of fish(sea) 475

 School of shrimp(sea) 36
Labor force in fish sector:

 Fish department 4,780 (1st class-926)

 Bangladesh fish research 246 (1st class-77)

center

 Bangladesh fish development 791 (1st class-94)

corporation
 Annual Fish Production(2008-2009)
Fish sector Water volume Production Percentage (%) Production
(Ha) ( M. ton) (Kg/Ha)
Internal water tank:

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:

Figure: Year wise Production of Hilsa

 Annual Fish Production
Fish sector 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Internal pond
1.Open pond
a) River &Mouth of
137859 136958 136812 138160
river
a) Sundarbon 16423 17751 18151 18462
a) Marshy land 76365 75137 77524 79200
a) Kaptai lake 7548 8085 8248 8590
a) Flooding area 718491 768830 819446 879513
Total 956686 1006761 1060181 1123925
2.Confined
watertank
a) Pond 759628 811954 866049 912178
a) Baor 4498 4698 4778 5038
a) Shrimp firm 127923 129160 134715 145585
Total 832049 945812 1005542 1062801
Internal pond(total) 1848735 1952573 2065723 2186726
Seaborne pond
a) Trawler 34184 35391 34159 35429
a) Artisanal 445726 452047 463414 479215
Sea born pond(total) 479810 487438 497573 514644
Grand Total 2328545 2440011 2563296 2701370
Increase in yearly
5.08 4.79 5.05 5.39
production (%)
From the above table we can see that, in case of open
pond fish production is increasing per year. In case of
confined water tank, fish production is also increasing.
The table shows that, total fish production from
internal source is about 21, 86,726 Me. Tons in the year
2008-09.

In case of sea borne pond, the collection of fish of the

year 2008-09 is 5, 14,644 Me. Tons, Which is increasing
than the last three years.
Fish and goods from fishes exported from Bangladesh
 Findings of the report:
Open Pond fish production is increasing per year

Maximum production of fish comes from internal pond.

Sea swamp is the main source of hilsa production.

Production of hilsa is increasing per year.

Revenue collection from export of fish is lower than previous year.

Of confined water tank, fish production is also increasing.

Shrimp production is increasing every year and cultivation is the main

source of production.
 Recommendation
The fisherman should follow the rules to catch hilsa

We should increase revenue collection from export

of fish.

We should develop the structure of internal pond.

The Government should take care of shrimp

production to earn foreign currency.

The Government should provide economic support

to fisherman to increase production.
 Conclusion
Freshwater prawn farming in Bangladesh has, to a large
extent, been dependent on the supply of wild larvae.
Although there are 81 freshwater prawn hatcheries in the
country, a lack of technical knowledge, inadequate skilled
manpower, and an insufficient supply shrimp have limited
hatchery production. Many thousands of coastal poor
people, including women, are engaged in fishing for wild
prawn larvae along the coastline during a few months
each year. On average, 40% of the total yearly income for
these people comes from prawn larvae fishing activity.
So, the Government should take care of shrimp
production to earn foreign currency.
Thank You All

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