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Information Documents - BOBP/INF/8 Marine Small-Scale Fisheries of Bangladesh: A General Description |
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Executing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Funding Agency: SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Development of Small-Scale Fisheries in the Bay of Bengal Madras, India. September l985 |
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This document attempts a brief and factual presentation of data and baseline information on the main features of the small-scale marine fisheries of Bangladesh. It could serve as an introduction to the subject, leading to’ deeper studies of particular aspects; as a source of general information; or as a background document for use in discussions on the planning and programming of development assistance. The paper has been prepared by the small-scale fisheries project of the Bay of Bengal Programme (B 0 B P) which began in 1979 from Madras. It covers five countries bordering the Bay of Bengal - Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. It is funded by the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) and executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO). It is a multi-disciplinary project, active in the areas of craft, gear, extension, information and development support. The project’s main aims are to develop, demonstrate and promote appropriate technologies and methodologies to improve the conditions of small-scale fisherfolk and increase the supply of fish from the small-scale sector in member countries. |
1. INTRODUCTION
2. FISHERY RESOURCES
3. FISHING FLEET3.1 FISHING CRAFT
3.2 FISHING GEAR4. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE FACILITIES
5. PRODUCTION
6. HANDLING AND PROCESSING
7. DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING
8. EXPORT AND IMPORT
9. COASTAL AQUACULTURE
10. SOCIO-ECONOMICS
11. FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS
11 .1 FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION
11.2 FISHERIES INSTITUTIONS12. INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS
12.1 FISHERIES CORPORATIONS
12.2 FISHERIES COOPERATIVES
12.3 DEEP SEA FISHING INDUSTRY13. GOVERNMENT POLICY
14. DEVELOPMENT PLANS
14.1 THE FIRST AND SECOND FIVE-YEAR PLANS
14.2 BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL PROJECTS
14.3 PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS15. BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES:
1.1 Map of Bangladesh
1.2 Country data
2.1 The depth contours and the present fishing ground
2.2 Fishing grounds of the upper Bay of Bengal identified by trawl survey
3.1 Fishing craft and gear used in estuarine and coastal fishing
3.2 Distribution of marine diesel engines and motorized boats
3.3 Characteristics of traditional and motorized fishing fleet
3.4 osts and earnings estimate for traditional and motorized Chandi boats
3.5 Economics of a 38’ motorized gillnet boat
4.1 Fish landing centres, ice plant and cold storages of BFDC
4.2 Ice plant and cold storage facilities in coastal districts as of 1982-83
4.3 Net-making plant, boatbuilding yard and workshops
5.1 Yearwise production of inland and marine fish in Bangladesh
5.2 Commercial species of marine fish and prawns
7.1 Yearwise wholesale rates of commercial fishes at BFDC markets in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar
8.1 Export of fish and fish products from Bangladesh
10.1 Distribution of marine fishing villages, fishermen’s households and fishermen (1967-68)
11.1 Organization chart of the Directorate of Fisheries
11.2 Chart showing the affiliation of various fishery organizations under their respective ministries
12.1 Progress of projects undertaken by BFDC
14.1 Financial outlay for fisheries in the Second Five-Year Plan (1980-85)
14.2 FAO-executed fisheries projects in Bangladesh
14.3 Bilateral and multilateral funded fisheries programmes in BangladeshPUBLICATIONS OF THE BAY OF BENGAL PROGRAMME