SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF FISHERMEN IN THE SUNDERBANS MANGROVE FOREST, BANGLADESH
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Socio-economic status; constraints; fishermen; and Sundarbans.Abstract
The study on socio-economic status and constraints of the fishermen engaged in Sundarbans fishing revealed that the age group of the fishermen varied between <12 to 60 years of which 31-40 year group was dominant (26.91%), Most were scheduled Muslim (73.07%) and scheduled Hindus (23.08%) where higher caste was totally absent. Main occupation was fishing by bom (88.46%) with 11-20 years of experience. Among them 61.54% were illiterate, 30.77% were primary educated. Most of the fishermen were married (75.00%), leading joint family status with large family members (5-6). Most of the fishermen had own Dingi type hand operated wooden boat, the size varied from 10.6-11.6 m. They also had nylon made, own set bag net. A section of them had no boats and nets. They caught fish 261-280 days/year (71.15%) and spent an average of 8 hours/day (65.08%). The average general catch during pick season was 111-130 kg/month provided the income of 801-900 Tk./month, but during off season the income decreased to 401-500 Tk./month. During off-season they were found to be engaged in net making, mending, repairing, boat making and repairing, daily labour, fish sale, crab and fry collection etc. Most of the poor fishermen had grown the habit of taking loan or borrowing: most often (59.62%), some often (21.15%), a bit regular (11.54%) and never (7.69%). The resourceful poor fishermen suffered from various problems like unavailability of fund, piracy and extortion, licensing complication, ownership right of boat and net, lack of organized market, ice, electricity and mechanization. They also suffered very often physically by intoxication, stomach disease and so.
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Bhaumik, U. and P.K. Pandit. 1991. Socio-economic status of fishermen in some beels of West-Bengal. Environ. Econ.9:600-603.
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