Problems and Prospects of Fish Fry Trade in Jessore District of Bangladesh

Rahaman, M. Mizanur; Sayeed, MA; Paul, A; Nahiduzzaman, Md.

doi:10.3329/pa.v18i2.19197

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“…Survival rate of fry: According to hatchery operators, the survival rate of the fry during different stages of the rearing process and transportations was more than 95% and as a result the mortality rate was less than 5%. Rahaman et al (2007) found that the fry mortality was 24% due to improper management in Jessore district of Bangladesh which is much more than this finding. The fry of river Halda was more disease resistant and had capacity to adapt with little environmental stressed condition even.…”

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Marketing Channels of Indian Carp Fry Collected from Halda River and Livelihood of the Fry Traders

Saim¹,

Must²,

S³

et al. 2015

Asian J. of Agricultural Research

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Halda River is the only tidal river in the world, has been reported to serve as a natural source of fertilized carp eggs. This study entails various marketing channels of carp fry of Halda River at different rearing stages and socioeconomic conditions of the fry traders. Snowball sampling of data collection was followed through Focus Group Discussion (FGD), semi-structured questionnaire interview and cross-check interview with key informants. The results reveal that local egg collectors of Halda River collect carp eggs from May-July and hatch them by their indigenous hatching techniques. After 4-5 days of hatching, egg collectors start to sell the fry to fish farmers from different nooks of Bangladesh at the rate of BDT 40,000-60,000 kgG 1. Halda fry has a complex market chain than other hatchery fry. The fry distributed in four different ways i.e., firstly from fry sellers to local fish consumers via local fish farmers and pond owners; secondly from fry sellers to nationwide fish farmers via hatchery owners and technicians; thirdly from fry sellers to renowned public fish hatchery in order to produce mother fish and finally from fry sellers to government Halda brood restoration project in order to enrich Halda River with more brood fish. This study also evaluated the socioeconomic conditions of the traders. Most of traders (84%) were satisfied by involving themselves with Halda fry collection and marketing whereas rest of them (16%) was not satisfied due to their uncertain livelihood conditions in the off season.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 76%

Marketing Channels of Indian Carp Fry Collected from Halda River and Livelihood of the Fry Traders

Saim¹,

Must²,

S³

et al. 2015

Asian J. of Agricultural Research

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“…Above result was relevant with the Sharif and Asif (2015) reported that hatchlings production of Indian major carps were 24,720 kg, Exotic carps were 21754 kg and other species were 2966 kg respectively in 2013 at Jessore sadar. Rahaman (2007) also got that 85 hatcheries in Jessore area were produced 4211.5 kg hatchling at study period of which 80% were reared in the same area.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…On the other hand, the lack of capital, lack of transportation facilities was the main problems for nursery owners. Rahaman et al, (2007) also stated that the main constrains were lack of capital (35%) followed by lack of technical knows-how (27%) faced by fry traders. The nursery operators faced the problems like lack of capital (31%), high lease value (25%), high price of production inputs (17%), violence (12%), intense market competition (9%) and the lack of policy support (6%) in Jessore.…”

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Present status and problems of fish seed marketing in Sylhet district, Bangladesh

Hemal

Uddin

et al. 2017

Res. Agric. Livest. Fish.

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Fish seed Marketing Stakeholders Income Transportation MortalityThis study was conducted to explore the present status and problems of fish seed marketing system in Sylhet district, Bangladesh. Data were collected through questionnaire interview from the selected areas during April to September 2016. Brood fishes were collected from wild sources as well as hatchery produced brood fishes also used for seed production. Good length, weight and age of brood fishes were selected for spawning and induced breeding. In nursery, hatchlings were reared for 30-40 days and 37.7% nursery owner practiced single cycle production/year where the average stocking density of seed was found 24.65±3.94 g/decimal (mean±SD). Six different fish seed marketing channels were identified where hatchery owners, nursery owners, forias (retailer) and fish farmers were main stakeholders. The highest (6520 Tk/day) and lowest (355 Tk/day) average income were found in hatchery owner and fish farmer, respectively. Oxygenated bag, big aluminum bowl/container and plastic barrels with continuously agitate the water were used for seed transportation. Maximum 17.67% seed mortality was noticed in hatchery owner and minimum 5.67% in fish farmers. Late breeding season, lack of capital, lack of technical knowledge on hatchery operation and management, poor transport facilities, high transportation cost, high labor cost, lack of training and high price of spawn are identified as some major problems. Hemal et al. Present status and problems of fish seed marketingRes.

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“…Natural fish seed are collected from different rivers, mainly during the rainy season (May to August) (Haque and Dey, 2017;Rahaman et al, 2007). Jamuna, Padma, Brahmaputra, Gorai-modhumuti, Halda, and Arialkha are the main river systems from where fish seeds are collected (Tab.…”

Section: Production Of Fish Seed From Natural Sourcementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The destruction of fish resources due to indiscriminate capture of brood fish, destruction of spawning ground by cutting the oxbow bend, illegal sands quarrying, and pollution of the river by industrial and agricultural wastes have been a major concern (Alam et al, 2020;Kabir et al, 2015). The increasing seed demand for the growing aquaculture sector and the decrease in seed supply from natural sources led to the establishment of many hatcheries in the country (Islam et al, 2017c;Rahaman et al, 2007). At present, aquaculture is mainly dependent on fish seed produced in hatcheries (Debnath et al, 2020).…”

Section: Production Of Fish Seed From Natural Sourcementioning

confidence: 99%

Review of the current situation, problems, and challenges in fish seed production and supply for Bangladesh's aquaculture development

Islam,

Olowe,

Mely

et al. 2023

Aquat. Living Resour.

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Fish seed are important for the growth of aquaculture in Bangladesh, but there are many challenges associated with supplying quality fish seed. This review evaluated the current level of production, issues and challenges that are affecting the production of fish seed in Bangladesh. The fish hatchery was found to be the major contributor in terms of fish seed production. Out of 671 metric tons of fish seed produced in 2020–2021, above 99% were from hatcheries. Freshwater finfish hatcheries have expanded over the last 30 yr, and are distributed throughout the country, but there is no commercial hatchery for coastal and marine water finfish species in the country. Shrimp and prawn hatcheries are concentrated in Cox's Bazar and the greater Jassore regions, respectively, while crab culture is entirely dependent on wild capture. Crablets are collected from nature, which has a devastating impact on biodiversity and wild stocks. The fish seed value chain is multidirectional and interlinked, and intermediaries dominate the supply chain. Disease outbreaks and indiscriminate use of chemicals are major concerns in fish seed production. Management strategies such as the introduction of certification, training programs, technology transfer, access to credit, and implementation of the law could improve the quality and productivity of fish seed in Bangladesh.

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Problems and Prospects of Fish Fry Trade in Jessore District of Bangladesh

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Marketing Channels of Indian Carp Fry Collected from Halda River and Livelihood of the Fry Traders

Marketing Channels of Indian Carp Fry Collected from Halda River and Livelihood of the Fry Traders

Present status and problems of fish seed marketing in Sylhet district, Bangladesh

Review of the current situation, problems, and challenges in fish seed production and supply for Bangladesh's aquaculture development

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