Socio‐economic and ecological challenges of small‐scale fishing and strategies for its sustainable management
A case study of the Old Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20153803 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nesar Ahmed (0000-0003-4133-697X, Department of Fisheries Management Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh), Sanzidur Rahman (0000-0002-0391-6191, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Plymouth University UK, corresponding author), Stuart W Bunting (0000-0003-0151-7733, School of Biological Sciences University of Essex UK), Cécile Brugere (0000-0002-1412-1044, Stockholm Environment Institute University of York, UK) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-102 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0129-7619 • E-ISSN: 1467-9493 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjtg.12015 |
| OpenAlex | W1821150295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 40 |
Socio‐economic and ecological challenges faced by the small‐scale fishers dependent on the O ld B rahmaputra R iver, B angladesh are assessed using a combination of questionnaire survey, co‐monitoring of fish catch, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Results reveal that the fishers are involved in professional, seasonal or subsistence fishing. Fish catches from the river have declined significantly because of overfishing, destructive use of fishing gear, water pollution, siltation, rapid urbanization and human encroachment, thereby threatening the health of the river ecosystem as well as the future of small‐scale fishing. We evaluate various social, economic and ecological challenges faced by the fisher communities. We propose a conceptual framework that recognizes linkages among social, economic and ecological aspects in devising a sustainable river fisheries management system. We recommend effective legal enforcement of policies and regulations, strong institutional collaboration and active fisher community participation in management to ensure sustainable use of the resource base
Business · Economics · Enforcement · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Natural resource · Natural resource management · Overfishing · Scale (ratio) · Subsistence agriculture · Sustainability · Sustainable Management · Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity · Ecology · Fish Biology and Ecology Studies · Fish Ecology and Management Studies
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0.64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |