Das, Jewel and Paul, Srijon (2021) Heritage at risk: Multifaceted threats to unique fish spawning sites of the Halda River. TBTI Global Publication Series . Too Big To Ignore, Canada.
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The Halda River, locally known as a ‘magical fish bank’, is one of the unique aquatic features in Bangladesh in terms of providing ecological services and goods, economic returns, and societal contexts. Natural production of Indian major carps happens in this tidal river, which are collected and processed to hatch in the mud-made coop deploying indigenous technology on the riverbank. These eggs, seeds, and fingerlings ultimately cater to 60 percent of the country’s carp seed demand in aquaculture. The river’s biological and economic productivity that contributes to the local and national income is also important for small-scale fishers. However, this natural resource is losing its uniqueness and productive contexts due to anthropogenic pressures. Among the factors of resource depletion of this river, pollution, man-made infrastructural changes, overfishing, and illegal fishing disturb the natural spawning grounds. This calls for a proper science-based investigation and governance mechanism to sustain human-nature interactions in the Halda River. This chapter discusses current threats and forthcoming challenges, and recommends a basis for the policymakers to secure small-scale fisheries in the Halda River and associated communities.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Spawning, Bangladesh, Carp, Riverine Fisheries, Fish Production, Fish Processing, Small-scale Fisheries, Pollution, Overfishing, Illegal Fishing, Governance, Policy, Fishing Communities |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Jeeva ICSF Rajan |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2022 05:37 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2022 05:37 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/13178 |
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