Comparative Socio-economic Study with a Review on Fisherman’s Livelihood Around Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat, Bangladesh

Sketching Livelihoods and Coping Strategies of Climate Vulnerable Fishers

“…The fishers under investigation were marked as the poorest communitity, and their earnings (Islam et al, 2017) explained their insolvency and low socio-economic position in existing society. Their average income fluctuated from 4000 to 8000 BDT which was the lowest among the South and Southeast Asian fishers (Alok et al, 2018). Yet, fishing people did not prefer to change their proffesion, which is regarded as a deficiency; they were forcefully engaged in other professions relative to fishing and selling (Sunny et al, 2020a).…”

“…However, the exploitation rate of fisheries increases tremendously in haor areas based on economic, social, political and cultural exploitation which is a very common affair for haordependent people (Pandit, et al, 2015;Kamruzzaman & Hakim, 2016). They suffer greatly from lack of health facilities and credit problems (Alok et al, 2018). On the other hand, they are the most tragic vulnerable group of climate change.…”

Socio-economic Conditions of Dry Fishers and Wholesalers: A Case Study of the Coastal Dry Fishing Communities of Bangladesh

“…Aside from Bangladesh, highest age group categories of 31-40 and 41-50 years was found in James Town fishermen community of Ghana [14], while 20-30 years was common in Beeng Laut Island fishers of Indonesia [15]. Paul et al [16] explained the reason for this disposition is because the age group between 31 and 40 is common in fishing activities and are considered more active.…”