Sylhet Bureau :
Indigenous fish species are disappearing day by day from the haor wetland in Sylhet region. This disappearing of indigenous fish species are cause by ruin of fish habitat, breeding ground, grazing ground and due to various man-made and natural action along with the destructive fishing. Sylhet Agricultural University carrying out research to conserve fish biodiversity and enhance fish production with a view to upgrading socio-econimic condition of fishermen.
Research work on enhancement of fish biodiversity and production in Shari-Goyain River and its adjacent wetlands have been initiated by the Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University and Shahjalal Science & Technology University with the help of local Administration, Department of Forest and Department of Fisheries under the financial assistance of NATP Phase-2 Project of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (Sub-poject ID #035).
Under this program two fish sanctuaries have been established covering three acres of area in Ratargul Swamp Forest and Gurukchi River of Goyainghat upazila of Sylhet district.
Two management committees have been formed to take care of the fish sanctuaries with 50 fishermen in Gurukchi village and 30 people in Ratargul Swamp Forest area. People are getting benefits after starting the research activities in July 2018.
Due to effect of sanctuary many endangered fish species are becoming available in Shari-Goyain River and it adjacent water bodies, such as pabda, mola, dhela, boal, chital, ghora, khari and nanidina. Raring of mola and dhela in pen established by the side of the sanctuary and released soon after breeding during April to June has made tremendous impact to enhance these two micro-nutrients rich small fish species.
As a consequence production of these species during monsoon has been increased. It was possible for better management of sanctuaries due to active participation of the fishermen. As an alternate income generating activities cage aquaculture with tilapia, pabda and pangus has been promoting under the technical and financial assistance of the project. Sewing machine, goat, and sheep have been purchased by selling the cultured fishes and distributed the fishers’ family to ensure sustainable socio-economic improvement.
Principal Investigator of the project Professor Dr. Mrityunjoy Kunda said that fish habitats are squeezing, especially in winter due to siltation and pollution, at the same time fishing by dewatering is responsible to disappearing mola, dhela and other important species.
Indigenous fish species are disappearing day by day from the haor wetland in Sylhet region. This disappearing of indigenous fish species are cause by ruin of fish habitat, breeding ground, grazing ground and due to various man-made and natural action along with the destructive fishing. Sylhet Agricultural University carrying out research to conserve fish biodiversity and enhance fish production with a view to upgrading socio-econimic condition of fishermen.
Research work on enhancement of fish biodiversity and production in Shari-Goyain River and its adjacent wetlands have been initiated by the Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University and Shahjalal Science & Technology University with the help of local Administration, Department of Forest and Department of Fisheries under the financial assistance of NATP Phase-2 Project of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (Sub-poject ID #035).
Under this program two fish sanctuaries have been established covering three acres of area in Ratargul Swamp Forest and Gurukchi River of Goyainghat upazila of Sylhet district.
Two management committees have been formed to take care of the fish sanctuaries with 50 fishermen in Gurukchi village and 30 people in Ratargul Swamp Forest area. People are getting benefits after starting the research activities in July 2018.
Due to effect of sanctuary many endangered fish species are becoming available in Shari-Goyain River and it adjacent water bodies, such as pabda, mola, dhela, boal, chital, ghora, khari and nanidina. Raring of mola and dhela in pen established by the side of the sanctuary and released soon after breeding during April to June has made tremendous impact to enhance these two micro-nutrients rich small fish species.
As a consequence production of these species during monsoon has been increased. It was possible for better management of sanctuaries due to active participation of the fishermen. As an alternate income generating activities cage aquaculture with tilapia, pabda and pangus has been promoting under the technical and financial assistance of the project. Sewing machine, goat, and sheep have been purchased by selling the cultured fishes and distributed the fishers’ family to ensure sustainable socio-economic improvement.
Principal Investigator of the project Professor Dr. Mrityunjoy Kunda said that fish habitats are squeezing, especially in winter due to siltation and pollution, at the same time fishing by dewatering is responsible to disappearing mola, dhela and other important species.
