Managing Fisheries Resources in Kaptai Reservoir, Bangladesh

This paper examines the various challenges facing the development of fisheries resources in Kaptai reservoir, Bangladesh. The reservoir has undergone major changes in its catch composition since impoundment. Production records show a declining trend in the productivity of high-value fish. A host of...

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Published in:Outlook on agriculture 2006-12, Vol.35 (4), p.281-289
Main Authors: Ahmed, Khan Kamal Uddin, Rahman, Sanzidur, Ahammed, Saleh Uddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bangladesh
Environmental degradation
Fishery planning
Productivity
Regulation
Resource management
Technology
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Summary:This paper examines the various challenges facing the development of fisheries resources in Kaptai reservoir, Bangladesh. The reservoir has undergone major changes in its catch composition since impoundment. Production records show a declining trend in the productivity of high-value fish. A host of managerial, socioeconomic and environmental factors are responsible for the underutilization of the reservoir's potential to provide high-value freshwater fish. These include deterioration of the natural breeding ground, environmental damage, poor implementation of regulations, inefficient fish farming technology and poor management practices. These constraints are discussed and possibilities for future improvements are suggested.
ISSN:0030-7270
2043-6866
DOI:10.5367/000000006779398281