Some Aspects of Fish Marketing in Shyamnagar (Sundarbans Area) Bangladesh

Abstract

The current study is focused on Sundarbans's fish marketing aspects, taking into account some inefficiencies, economic characteristics of marketing activities, and existing marketing systems. In Shyamnagar, a huge number of people depend on fish distribution and marketing networks for their livelihoods. Fish marketing is virtually entirely a private sector domain. Local merchants, agents/suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers are just a few of the intermediaries in the market chains that connect producers with the consumers. The daily supply of fish at the Shyamnagar upazila fish Market, kalbari fish market and Nwabeki fish market in Shyamnagar was estimated to be 15-16, 18–19 and 12–13 tons, respectively, based on a sample of 60 dealers from the three major markets in the upazila. Almost all of the fish (80%) is imported from Sundarbans and the surrounding areas and just 20% of the seafood is produced locally. According to estimates, carps make up 40% of the fish sold in marketplaces. 13% hilsa, 10% catfish, 7% native small fish, 10% prawns and shrimp, 7% tilapia, and 13% other species, including small chingri (shrimp) are the other aspects. Fish prices are influenced by market dynamics, species quality, size, and weight; it has been discovered that the cost per kilogram of carp rises with size. In three markets, every trader generated a sizable profit.