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STATUS OF FRESH WATER INDIGENOUS FISHES AND ITS DEVELOPMENT NEEDS IN THE BENGAL BASIN (Pages : 24 - 31)

A study was conducted to identify the status of fresh water indigenous fishes and its development needs in the Bengal Basin and to prioritize the potentialities. The study was implemented through technical survey covering the respective basin related agroecological zones and sub-zones of Bangladesh. Localized SIS of Bengal Basin were affected in the entire Agro-Ecological Zones. Among them of the pabda-tengra group were most affected in all Agro-Ecological Zones specially Arial Beel AEZ 15 of Dhaka and Munsiganj, Syllhet Basin and Eastern Surma Kushiara Floodplain having year round water though at minimal level showed comparatively less vulnerability towards extinction fate. To overcome the situation technical extension and promotion package involving the life cycle based cultural system of SIS giving modular training and campaign. The stakeholders and poor fisher’s sole dependants on Bengal Basin Haor areas need to be taken in to account as they are concerned for the livelihood. Habitat restoration is essential for SIS production, conservation and sustainable management. It is imperative necessity to aware the local community about the productive conservation of SIS addressing all natural water bodies, specially degraded water bodies. Sanctuary’s should be established in every possible water bodies for SIS emphasizing on Pabda-Tengra groups.Download