International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2019, Vol. 7, Issue 5, Part F
Present status of oxbow lake fisheries: Cases from south-western Bangladesh
Author(s): Golam Shakil Ahamed, Dr. Md. Tariqul Alam, Dr. Sabuj Kanti Mazumder, Monzurul Islam, Aminur Rashid and Tanwi Dey
Abstract: Oxbow lakes are semi-closed water bodies (locally called
Baor) occupied by dead channels of rivers. To evaluate the existing status of
Baor fisheries two
Baors (Baluhor and Nasti
Baor) of different management practices in south-western Bangladesh was selected. Both primary and secondary data were collected from March to December 2018. Management of Baluhor and Nasti
Baor were enforced by the Department of Fisheries (DoF) and fishers’ community themselves (CBFM) respectively. Fishers’ involvement with fishing activities had restricted access to both study
Baor areas. The commonly cultured species were
Labeo rohita,
Catla catla,
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix,
Ctenopharyngodon idella,
Cirrhinus cirrhosus,
Mylopharyngodon piceus, and
Cyprinus carpio, locally called “
Raja Mach”. Various non-stocked fishes were also found in both
Baors that reproduced naturally, locally called “
Rani Mach”. In Nasti
Baor, fish was harvested (Both
Raja and
Rani Mach) three to four times a year while it was two times in Baluhor
Baor. Furthermore, fishers had access to harvest “
Rani Mach” round the year in Baluhor
Baor while there was no access in Nasti
Baor. Annual production rate of
Raja Mach (Kg/hectare) in Baluhor and Nasti
Baor was 471.45 and 1806.45 respectively while in the case of
Rani Mach the production rate (Kg/hectare) was 373.04 and 327.06 respectively in Baluhor and Nasti
Baor. The current study also found a range of managemental, natural, economic, and social obstructions in
Baor fisheries management.
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Golam Shakil Ahamed, Dr. Md. Tariqul Alam, Dr. Sabuj Kanti Mazumder, Monzurul Islam, Aminur Rashid, Tanwi Dey. Present status of oxbow lake fisheries: Cases from south-western Bangladesh. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2019;7(5):451-458.