Towards a strategy for sustainable fisheries management and livelihood of fishing communities in the Sundarban coastal area, Bangladesh | |
| Author | Rouf, Muhammad Abdur |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AQ-01-25 |
| Subject(s) | Sustainable fisheries--Bangladesh Fisheries--Management--Bangladesh |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AQ-01-25 |
| Abstract | The Sundarbans Reserved Forest is one of the largest coastal belts among the Bangladesh coastal region, comprises 425 species of recorded fauna and contributes 5% of the total fish harvest of Bangladesh with the involvement of 200, 000 peoples, who are completely dependent on the fish resource extraction from the SRF for their livelihood. This study aims to recommend changes in the current fisheries management systems with a view of improving the sustainability of coastal fisheries for further development of a framework for stakeholder involvement for fishing activity in the Sundarbans coastal area. Rapid Appraisal and Fisheries Management Systems (RAFMS) technique and review of related documents were mainly used for this study. The study specially emphasizes the habitats, availability and value of fisheries resources in the SRF as well as formal and informal management systems by the stakeholders, level of their participation and conflicts of interest among them. This study encourages the co-operation of Forest department with other respective department for policy making, credit support, protection of fishers from pirates and those that are in conflict. This study also highlights the necessity for improving the capacity of the forest department in terms of resource extraction record keeping, implementation of rules and regulations. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AQ-01-25 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AQ) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jensen, Kathe ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Demaine, Harvey;Rubin, John A;Hussain, Zakir; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Royal Danish Government ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |