Present status and problems of fish seed marketing in Sylhet district, Bangladesh

Bhaskar Chandra Majumdar,Md Golam Rasul,Md Saif Uddin,Md Shahab Uddin,Md Tariqul Alam,Shahrear Hemal

doi:10.3329/ralf.v4i1.32405

Abstract

Correction: On 3rd May 2017, the PDF was replaced with a correction on page 51. In the figure at the top of page 51, Channel 6 was added.This study was conducted to explore the present status and problems of fish seed marketing system in Sylhet district, Bangladesh. Data were collected through questionnaire interview from the selected areas during April to September 2016. Brood fishes were collected from wild sources as well as hatchery produced brood fishes also used for seed production. Good length, weight and age of brood fishes were selected for spawning and induced breeding. In nursery, hatchlings were reared for 30-40 days and 37.7% nursery owner practiced single cycle production/year where the average stocking density of seed was found 24.65±3.94 g/decimal (mean±SD). Six different fish seed marketing channels were identified where hatchery owners, nursery owners, forias (retailer) and fish farmers were main stakeholders. The highest (6520 Tk/day) and lowest (355 Tk/day) average income were found in hatchery owner and fish farmer, respectively. Oxygenated bag, big aluminum bowl/container and plastic barrels with continuously agitate the water were used for seed transportation. Maximum 17.67% seed mortality was noticed in hatchery owner and minimum 5.67% in fish farmers. Late breeding season, lack of capital, lack of technical knowledge on hatchery operation and management, poor transport facilities, high transportation cost, high labor cost, lack of training and high price of spawn are identified as some major problems.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.4(1): 45-54, April 2017

Highlights

Bangladesh is a riverine country having lots of rivers, canals, floodplains, ponds, beels, haors, reservoir, manmade lakes and a long coastline etc
The objectives of the study were to know about the existing fish seed marketing system and identify the problems of the fish seed marketing system in Sylhet region
The supply of good quality fry and fingerlings for successful aquaculture activities depends on a good seed marketing system

Summary

Introduction

Bangladesh is a riverine country having lots of rivers, canals, floodplains, ponds, beels, haors, reservoir, manmade lakes and a long coastline etc. These waterbodies are valuable sources of fish. In the year of 20142015, total fish production of the country was 3.68 million MT of which inland aquaculture sector provides 2.06 million MT (DoF, 2016). On the other hand 800 private hatcheries all over the country mostly help fish farmer to reduce the dependency on nature for fish seed. This large numbers of hatcheries created a new marketing system all over the country to reach their fish seed to fish farmer

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