Fish Caught Research Articles

Evaluation of the Commercial Fish Catch at the Al-Fao Landing Site, Southern Iraq During January to December 2022

Evaluation of the Commercial Fish Catch at the Al-Fao Landing Site, Southern Iraq During January to December 2022

FACTORS AFFECTING THE INCOME OF FISHERMEN OF SERAYA ISLAND BATAM CITY IN THE SPAWNING SEASON OF DINGKIS (Siganus sp.)

One of the fish commodities that has great potential to be utilized by the fishermen of Seraya Island is Dingkis (Siganus sp.). During the spawning season, Dingkis experience a high price increase of 5 times the price during the non-spawning season, namely IDR 30,000-60,000/kg. Therefore, Seraya Island fishermen take advantage of this opportunity because Dingkis fish only spawn during a certain season, namely January-February, which coincides with Chinese New Year (Imlek). The aim of the research is to determine the income of Seraya Island fishermen during the Dingkis spawning season and the influence of the price of Dingkis, the number of Dingkis fish caught, and the number of other fish catches on the income of Seraya Island fishermen. The research was conducted on Seraya Island, Batu Legong Village, Bulang District, Batam City in February 2023. Data analysis was used to answer the first objective, namely by calculating income, the second objective was to test the influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable using SPSS type 26 software. The research results show that the average income of Seraya Island fishermen during the Dingkis spawning season is IDR 9,001,143/month. Partial test results on the number of catches of Dingkis fish have an effect on the income of Seraya Island fishermen. The price of Dingkis fish and the number of other fish caught have no influence on the income of Seraya Island fishermen.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LENGTH AND WEIGHT AND CONDITION FACTORS OF SCAD FISH (Decapterus Russelli) CATCH OF PURSE SEINE IN LAMPUNG BAY AT KM.GUNUNG JATI

The rate of exploitation of scads fish has increased, giving rise to concerns that the recruitment process is overfished. Relationship between length and weight in fisheries is one of the complementary information that needs to be known in relation to fisheries resource management. The purpose of this practice are to know the composition of yield, growth pattern catch of fly fish (Decapterus russeli) in the Lampung Bay. Sampling by simple random method were conducted in December until mid-March 2020. Samples consisted of catches from Lampung bay ships landed at the Lempasing fishing port. Data analysis by Linear Allometric Models (LAM), relative condition factors and fultons. The results showed the fly fish (Decapterus russeli) had a negative allometric growth pattern in December with a value of b = 2,7244, January with a value of b = 2,7153, February with a value of b = 2,8918, and in March with a value of b = 2,7067 value of 100,82-101,16 from relatively high relative condition factor and value of 2,85-2,91 from fulton condition factor which supports abundant feed which supports the life of Deccapterus russeli fish in good condition.

Unraveling the spawning and reproductive patterns of tomato hind grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) from south Kerala waters.

The objective of this study is to provide information on the reproductive biology of tomato hind grouper, Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) for conservation and management purposes. Fish caught by artisanal fishermen from September 2019 to August 2021 were analysed. A total of 280 females, 31 males, and 4 transitional and 178 sex-undetermined fish were analysed. The female to male sex proportion was 9:1, and the fish reached a maximum total body length of 38.5 and 54.5 cm for females and males, respectively. The following microscopic stages were identified: immature, developing, ripe, running ripe/releasing, and spent in both males and females. Several asynchronous development patterns were observed in the studied gonads, including multiple oocyte stages and early and advanced stages of sexual transition. High gonadosomatic index (GSI) for both males and females was recorded in March, May, and November. Running ripe and releasing stages in females were identified in the months from March to June, which indicates the spawning season. The absolute and relative fecundity of the species ranged from 162,723 ± 207,267 and 239 ± 285, respectively. An exponential relationship was found between fecundity and total body length (TL), fecundity and total body weight (TW), and fecundity and gonad weight (GW).

Impacts of Global Warming on Marine Ecosystems: Ocean Acidification and Fish Catches

The temperature of the earth has been increasing since the industrial revolution. In recent years, global warming has become more and more severe, so as to the warmer ocean. This paper focus on the response of the oceans to the global warming in physical, chemical, and biological. Under the current climate of global warming, the oceans play a huge mitigating role as thermal containers. And the oceans are also the largest carbon sink in the world. This leads to a serious pollution, ocean acidification, which may change the physical and chemical processes of the ocean and affect the environment of marine life. In the meantime, we point out that the nature internal variability also has great impact on the marine ecosystem, like fish catches. If we learn more the mechanisms of the internal variability, there would be less uncertainty of the ocean changes. Overall, we show a general picture of the effect of the ocean warming to our readers and try to give some constructive suggestions to the policy maker.

Climate Variability, Coastal Livelihoods, and the Influence of Ocean Change on Fish Catch in the Coastal Savannah Zone of Ghana

Coastal zones, despite their contribution to global economies, continue to suffer the negative impacts of climate variability, which limit the livelihoods of people, particularly small-scale fishermen. This study examined climate variability, coastal livelihoods, and the influence of ocean change on the total annual fish catch in Ghana’s Coastal Savannah zone. The mixed-methods approach was used to analyze primary data (semi-structured questionnaires and interviews), secondary data (sea surface temperature (SST) and salinity (SSS), and fish catch), and statistical tests (chi-square, binary logistic regression, and multiple regression). Findings revealed a significant increase in climate variability awareness among fishermen, attributed to the influence of broadcast media. However, they lack sufficient information regarding the transformation of cities, the urbanization process, and its impact on the global climate. Increasing temperatures and sea level rise emerged as the most prevalent impacts of climate variability over the past two decades in the zone. Although the fishermen lack awareness regarding the changes in SSS and their effects on fish, the findings of the multiple regression analysis established that changes in SSS exert a more pronounced effect on the decreasing fishing catch in the zone compared to those in SST. Empirical fish catch records supported the fishermen’s claim of a substantial decrease in total fish catch in the zone over the past 20 years. Aside from climate variability impacts, the involvement of many people and light fishing emerged as additional factors contributing to the decreasing fish catch in the zone. High premix fuel prices or shortages and “saiko” activities were the main obstacles that hindered the fishermen’s activities. “Saiko” is an unlawful activity in which foreign industrial trawlers sell fish directly to Ghanaian canoes or small-scale fishermen at sea. The fishermen lack sufficient means of supporting their livelihoods, as there is a lack of viable alternative livelihood options. Additionally, the majority of the fishermen experience symptoms of fever and headaches. The binary logistic regression analysis showed that the fishermen’s income insufficiency could be substantially reduced if they were to have their own houses, canoes, or fish all year. This situation highlights the need for heightened support from policymakers for improved sustainable livelihood prospects as well as health and well-being.

Relationship between hydro-environmental variables and Coilia nasus catch in a highly turbid macrotidal estuary in Japan

The effect of estuarine hydro-environmental parameters and tidal phases on the fish catch in the macrotidal Chikugo River estuary was investigated. This study focuses on the catch data of Etsu (Coilia nasus) fish, obtained during their spawning season from 2009 to 2020, employing traditional fishing techniques at a site situated 14.6–16 km upstream from the river mouth. It analyses various hydro-environmental parameters and identifies optimal ranges of environmental parameters. The optimal range of salinity (0.04–0.2) and suspended sediment concentration (SSC, 16–118 mg/L) indicated a higher fish catch at the saltwater-freshwater interface and upstream of the estuarine turbidity maximum (ETM) zone. By developing a generalized additive model (GAM) to analyze the relationship between CPUE and environmental parameters, the study assesses the relative importance of each variable in explaining CPUE variance. GAM exhibited a reasonable predictive capability (R2 = 0.509) and indicated the relative importance of each variable (SSC-24.69%, salinity-21.81%, temperature-24.41%, discharge-9.16%, and MTR-19.91%) in explaining the CPUE variance. Additionally, it aims to verify the maturity status and spawning migration patterns of C. nasus fish through standard-length distribution analysis during the spawning season. The standard-length distribution and comparison with previous literature confirmed that fishes caught by the fisherman belong to the category of matured fishes aged 2–3 years. The results indicated that the high CPUE of matured C. nasus at the upstream of ETM and freshwater-saltwater interface was related to the spawning migration and not to their feeding behaviour at the ETM. This research contributes to fisheries management strategies and conservation efforts in the Chikugo River estuary by providing valuable guidance for habitat restoration, informing fishing regulations, and understanding the behaviour of C. nasus.

Comparative Study on Current Fishing Status of Paalameenmadu and Kallar Barmouths in Batticaloa District,

Batticaloa lagoon is one of the productive estuaries on the East coast of Sri Lanka and is connected to the sea at two points, Paalameenmadu and Kallar barmouths. The entire dynamics of the lagoon is based on the seasonal opening and closing of the above barmouths which influences the fish catch composition in nearby fishing areas. This study collects information on current fishing practices, species composition of the catch, and seasonal catch species composition, the level of awareness on fishing regulation and sustainable fishery using semi-structured questionnaire. Fisheries data were collected from 10 major barmouth fishery landing sites from January to April 2021. 210 respondents were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect responses after a pre-test and analysed with descriptive statistics method using SPSS. The study revealed that Paalameenmadu barmouth was opened annually and Kallar barmouth has been closed for the last five years. The most practiced crafts in Paalameenmadu are outboard Fiber Reinforced Plastic boats (OFRP) by 35.26% of fishers and small lagoon canoes by 87.04% fishers in Kallar. A total of seven types of fishing gears are used, among them hook and line, cast net, and dragnet were identified as major fishing gears operated. 30 aquatic species have been recorded in the catch, representing 17 families. Among them, dominant fish families are Scombridae 17.11% and Penaeidae 14.81% in Paalameenmadu. In the Kallar, family Penaeidae 18.75% and Gerreidae 16.32% have been recorded. Barmouth opening is favourable for fishing and 38.57% Penaeidae species were caught during barmouth opening period. Community response that Irregular and early barmouth opening have caused a reduction in fish production which impacts on economic activities. Fishermen have good awareness on importance of fishery resources sustainability and these resources need to be preserved for future generations through proper management practices.

A Comprehensive Review of Phishing Attacks Techniques, Types and Solutions

Phishing attacks continue to pose significant threats to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of phishing attacks, focusing on their techniques, and highlighting their methods, consequences, and strategies for prevention. Through an extensive analysis of existing literature, this review aims to provide insights into the evolving nature of phishing attacks and effective strategies for detection, prevention, and mitigation. Scammers employ phishing, a con game, to get personal information from unwary users. False emails can have a startlingly authentic appearance, and even websites requesting personal information from consumers may seem genuine. Phishing is like lake fishing; however, instead of aiming to catch fish, phishers strive to obtain personal data. This article provides readers with a quick overview of phishing, its assaults, and precautions they may take to protect their private information. Phishing is an ever-expanding cyber threat that costs internet users billions of dollars in damages annually. It is an illegal operation that gathers private information from Internet users by using social engineering and other technologies.

A threatened heritage: Sustainable alternatives for Mediterranean small-scale fisheries

This study underscores the crucial role of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in promoting sustainable fishing practices within the Mediterranean context, emphasizing the necessity to align fisheries commerce with local seafood consumption. SSF in the Mediterranean, particularly in the Balearic Islands, are vital for local communities, contributing significantly to fish catches, while being deeply intertwined with cultural heritage and traditional values. However, these fisheries face several threats, including resource depletion, management strategies favouring fleet reduction, and increase of seafood imports. Our research investigates the relationships between the local fishing sector and resident population, exploring perspectives on sustainability. We examine SSF activities and perceptions through face-to-face questionnaires in nine fishing ports and assess seafood consumption habits through phone questionnaires. The study reveals an aging fishing sector rooted in family traditions that face administrative hurdles in implementing strategies such as fish tourism and direct sales, but seeks to enhance local product consumption. Despite the traditional relevance of fish in the Mediterranean diet, our findings also show low consumption of fresh and local seafood due to consumer’s limited knowledge on local species and related cooking methods and perceived high costs. However, the cultural importance of these products remains undiminished. To reinforce the cultural heritage of SSF and improve the future perspectives of the sector, we advocated for a multi-pronged approach, including raising consumers’ awareness about local species, controlling local prices, and promoting certified products through a reduction in the administrative burden and by promoting the active involvement of SSF.

Diet–tissue discrimination factors and turnover rates of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes in the mottled skate Beringraja pulchra based on diet-switching experiments

Stable isotope analysis is robust tool to elucidate the diet, trophic position, and migration of typically large, highly mobile marine predators such as elasmobranchs. However, it is necessary to understand the diet–tissue discrimination factors and isotopic turnover rates of target animals. In this study, diet-switching experiments were conducted on the mottled skate (Beringraja pulchra (Liu, 1932)), caught off Sarufutsu, Hokkaido, Japan, to elucidate the diet–tissue discrimination factors and isotopic turnover rates for carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. Ninety juvenile skates were fed Euphausia superba (C:N ratio = 3.9 ± 0.06, δ15N = 3.7±0.26‰ and δ13C = –25.9±0.15‰) to satiation at intervals of 2–3 days, and their muscle and liver tissues were serially sampled during 400 experimental days and used for stable isotope analysis. Both carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes reached steady state within the experimental days, and the estimated diet–tissue discrimination factors based on the fitting models were Δ13C = 1.5‰ and Δ15N = 2.3‰ for liver tissues and Δ13C = 3.4‰ and Δ15N = 3.5‰ for muscle tissues. The estimated turnover rates were 0.034 day–1 for δ13C and 0.039 day–1 for δ15N for liver tissues and were higher than those for muscle tissues (0.021 day–1 for δ13C and 0.019 day–1 for δ15N). In addition, the growth-based isotopic turnover rate model comprising juvenile skates revealed that the contribution of growth rate to the isotopic turnover rate was low.

Tropicalizing the Portable Radio: Electronics and the U.S. Military's Battle against Fungi in the Pacific War.

As the U.S. military became embroiled in "jungle warfare" across the Pacific during World War II, it was caught off guard by the rapid deterioration of materials and equipment in the tropics, where the air was hot, humid, and teeming with fungal spores. This article tells the story of how American scientists and engineers understood the "tropical deterioration" of portable radios and electronics and developed techniques to counteract it. Examining scientific efforts to prevent tropical decay reveals how exposure to tropical conditions during World War II shaped the development of portable electronics. Contributing to envirotech history and environmental media studies, this article uncovers the importance of climate proofing to the history of electronics miniaturization. Tropical deterioration, furthermore, provides a technology-focused lens for enriching our historical understanding of the tropics as an environmental imaginary.

Metabolomics approach for predicting stomach and colon contents in dead Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus, Arctocephalus tropicalis, Lobodon carcinophaga and Ommatophoca rossii from sub-Antarctic region.

The dietary habits of seals play a pivotal role in shaping management and administration policies, especially in regions with potential interactions with fisheries. Previous studies have utilized various methods, including traditional approaches, to predict seal diets by retrieving indigestible prey parts, such as calcified structures, from intestines, feces, and stomach contents. Additionally, methods evaluating nitrogen and stable isotopes of carbon have been employed. The metabolomics approach, capable of quantifying small-scale molecules in biofluids, holds promise for specifying dietary exposures and estimating disease risk. This study aimed to assess the diet composition of five seal species-Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus, Lobodon carcinophaga, Ommatophoca rossii, and Arctocephalus tropicalis 1 and 2-by analyzing stomach and colon contents collected from stranded dead seals at various locations. Metabolite concentrations in the seal stomach and colon contents were determined using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Among the colon and stomach contents, 29 known and 8 unknown metabolites were identified. Four metabolites (alanine, fumarate, lactate, and proline) from stomach contents and one metabolite (alanine) from colon contents showed no significant differences between seal species (p>0.05). This suggests that traces of these metabolites in the stomach and colon contents may be produced by the seals' gut microbiome or derived from other animals, possibly indicating reliance on fish caught at sea. Despite this insight, the cause of death for stranded seals remains unclear. The study highlights the need for specific and reliable biomarkers to precisely indicate dietary exposures across seal populations. Additionally, there is a call for the development of relevant metabolite and disease interaction networks to explore disease-related metabolites in seals. Ultimately, the metabolomic method employed in this study reveals potential metabolites in the stomach and colon contents of these seal species.

Improving the efficiency of adaptive management methods in multiple fishways using environmental DNA.

Dams and weirs impede the continuity of rivers and transit of migratory fish. To overcome this obstacle, fishways are installed worldwide; however, management after installation is important. The Miyanaka Intake Dam has three fish ladders with different flow velocities and discharges and has been under adaptive management since 2012. Fish catch surveys, conducted as an adaptive management strategy, place a heavy burden on fish. Furthermore, a large number of investigators must be mobilized during the 30-day investigation period. Thus, a monitoring method using environmental DNA that exerts no burden on fish and requires only a few surveyors (to obtain water samples) and an in-house analyst was devised; however, its implementation in a fishway away from the point of analysis and with limited flow space and its effective water sampling frequency have not been reported. Therefore, in 2019, we started a trial aiming to evaluate the methods and application conditions of environmental DNA surveys for the continuous and long-term monitoring of various fish fauna upstream and downstream of the Miyanaka Intake Dam. To evaluate the fish fauna, the results of an environmental DNA survey (metabarcoding method) for 2019 to 2022 were compared to those of a catch survey in the fishway from 2012 to 2022. The results confirmed the use of environmental DNA surveys in evaluating the contribution of fishways to biodiversity under certain conditions and introduced a novel method for sample collection.

Local reflects global: Life stage-dependent changes in the phenology of coastal habitat use by North Sea herring.

Climate warming is affecting the suitability and utilization of coastal habitats by marine fishes around the world. Phenological changes are an important indicator of population responses to climate-induced changes but remain difficult to detect in marine fish populations. The design of large-scale monitoring surveys does not allow fine-grained temporal inference of population responses, while the responses of ecologically and economically important species groups such as small pelagic fish are particularly sensitive to temporal resolution. Here, we use the longest, highest resolution time series of species composition and abundance of marine fishes in northern Europe to detect possible phenological shifts in the small pelagic North Sea herring. We detect a clear forward temporal shift in the phenology of nearshore habitat use by small juvenile North Sea herring. This forward shift might be linked to changes in water temperatures in the North Sea. We next assessed the robustness of the effects we found with respect to monitoring design. We find that reducing the temporal resolution of our data to reflect the resolution typical of larger surveys makes it difficult to detect phenological shifts and drastically reduces the effect sizes of environmental covariates such as seawater temperature. Our study therefore shows how local, long-term, high-resolution time series of fish catches are essential to understand the general phenological responses of marine fishes to climate warming and to define ecological indicators of system-level changes.

Biological indicators and commercial exploitation of main fish and river crayfish species of the Zaporizhzhia (Dnipro) reservoir

Aim: To analyze and summarize the biological indicators of the main industrial fish and river crayfish species in the Zaporizhzhia (Dnipro) reservoir under conditions of fishery exploitation. Methods: Biological analysis of fish was conducted according to classical methods in ichthyology, using the following parameters: standard and absolute body length, individual mass, gender, feeding coefficient. Crayfish, caught in fishing gear, underwent morphometric measurements to determine individual mass and gender. Biological sampling was carried out during the vegetation period of 2023 during both control and commercial fishing in the Zaporizhzhia (Dnipro) reservoir at three sites differing in hydrology and degree of anthropogenic impact. Research results: According to the data from the Department of the State Agency of Reclamation and Fisheries Management in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, during 2023, 140,504 tons of fish were caught in the Zaporizhzhia (Dnipro) reservoir, nearly 8 times less than in 2021. In 2021, 1078.25 tons of aquatic resources were caught, which is 8 % less than in 2020. Silver carp was the dominant fish species in 2022, accounting for 80.5 % of the total catch in the reservoir. Herbivorous fish species accounted for 5.4 % of the catch, roach - 3.3 %, bream - 2.3 %, perch - 2.0 %. Based on the conducted research, recommendations have been provided regarding the establishment of forecasts and limits for the extraction of aquatic resources from the Zaporizhzhia (Dnipro) reservoir for the year 2024. Conclusions: The Zaporizhzhia (Dnipro) reservoir has potential for the development of fishing, fish farming, and aquaculture in the Prydniprovsky region. The research results suggest that limits can be set on the catch of certain fish species: bream- up to 210 tons, pike-perch - up to 42 tons, roach - up to 350 tons, and perch - up to 138 tons. However, the catch of silver carp, bleak, sprat, herbivorous fish, and sun-perch is recommended to be unrestricted. The forecasted catch of crayfish is within 1 ton. The catch of other aquatic resources should also be conducted within forecasted levels

Physicochemical Parameters and Fish Catches of Zobe Reservoir in Katsina State, Nigeria

This study aimed to examine the physicochemical characteristics and fish catches of the Zobe reservoir. The study was carried out for a period of 12 months at five fishing stations (Tabobi, Makera, Garhi, Gada, and Raddawa). Standard techniques were employed to determine the physicochemical parameters of the reservoir. The ranges of values obtained were: temperature (22.00±2.2.54 – 32.00±.2.2.54°C); pH (5.90±0.50 – 9.00±0.50); Turbidity (4.5±0.84 - 8.00±0.84); Dissolved Oxygen (6.00±0.50 mgL-1 – 8.50±0.50 mgL-1); Biological Oxygen Demand (0.50 ± 0.54 mgL-1 – 3.80±0.07 mgL-1; Electrical Conductivity (EC): 65.00±13.23μS/cm – 199.00±13.227μS/cm; Alkalinity: 20.10 ±3.507 – 33.00 ±2.28ppm); Ammonia (0.10ppm ±0.20 – 0.50ppm±0.08ppm). Catches of fishers comprised thirteen (13) fish species from seven (7) families. O. niloticus of the Cichlidae family had the highest Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) (22.28 and 9.93) for the dry season, whereas C. gariepinus had the highest CPUE in the wet season (22.22 and 9.80). Furthermore, C. anguilaris has the lowest CPUE, which is (0.08) in Makera in the dry season and (0.04) in Raddawa at the rainy season. Turbidity and fish catches had a negative correlation (-0.98), while EC and fish catch had a strong positive correlation (0.60). Physicochemical properties fall within permissible ranges for fish production. In conclusion, Zobe reservoir has enormous potential for fish production which could said to be not optimally utilized. Sustainable research is recommended to maximize the utilization of the fishery resources of the reservoir.

Recent Declining Trends in Pelagic Fish Catches in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka: Is Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT) a Possible Explanation?

Recent trends in the pelagic fish landings of multi-day fishing fleets operated from Sri Lanka indicated significant declines in many fish species. Therefore, the present preliminary analysis investigates the perceptions of fishers on recent declining trends of pelagic fish landings from offshore areas of the Indian Ocean and further investigates whether the most common pelagic species landed in Sri Lanka conform to the gill oxygen limitation theory (GOLT) and to speculate GOLT as a possible explanation to such trends. According to the perceptions of 457 skippers of fishing vessels interviewed, such declines were possibly attributed to shifting of the areas of occurrence of pelagic fish species, making them less vulnerable to multi-day fishing vessels. As climate change and deoxygenation are major stressors affecting fish stocks, there is a challenging need for disentangling the impacts of these stressors from the effects of overfishing. The 18 most common pelagic fish species harvested from the Indian Ocean confirmed to the predictions from the GOLT, suggesting that shifting of these stocks could be due to deoxygenation which may have been triggered by increased sea surface and sub-surface temperatures. Therefore, fishery-independent surveys are needed to investigate the shifting of areas of occurrence of pelagic fishes in the Indian Ocean to understand their areas of occurrence the further investigate the relevance of GOLT for defining regional fisheries management plans.

Literasi Inklusi Keuangan Digital Berbasis Ekonomi Syariah bagi Nelayan Ikan Depik (Endemik) Danau Laut Tawar

The Depik Fishermen (Rasbora Tawarensis/Lepsotoma) in Lake Laut Tawar, Central Aceh, mostly still employ traditional systems in the process of selling Depik Fish. Introduction to digital marketing is needed for Depik fishermen to market this endemic fish to the public. The aim of this community service was to increase the income of Depik fishermen in Lake Laut Tawar and to explain various digital marketing strategies suitable for increasing sales of Depik fishermen in Lake Laut Tawar. The community service method used Participatory Action Research (PAR) with interview instruments, observations, seminars, and training to obtain desired results. The results of the community service successfully introduced digital marketing systems to Depik fishermen by creating Instagram accounts, opening shops on Shopee and Online Stores. Additionally, it introduced online Sharia financial platforms besides Banks, such as Investree, Ammana – Online Sharia Loans, Online P2P Lending Loans, BSalam, and others. There were also investment platforms like Amartha.com, specializing in SMEs, Bibit with its flagship product mutual funds, and crowdfunding systems like Tani Fund. However, there were some issues such as decreasing Depik catch results due to the use of floating cages, resorts along the lake, and the presence of Hoe fishermen. As for Depik fish catches, in the first quarter of 2021 it amounted to 12.602 tons, then increased in the second quarter to 18 tons, then decreased in the third quarter to 1.444 tons and significantly decreased again in the sixth quarter to 0.031 tons.

Economic well-being induced Women's empowerment: Evidence from coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

Women's empowerment is an important policy agenda that is critical for developing countries like Bangladesh to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). The prime objective of this paper was to examine whether community savings groups can truly improve the economic conditions of women which turns into women's empowerment in fishing communities or not. The propensity score matching (PSM) and logistic regression technique were incorporated, and required data were collected from Community Savings Groups (CSG) interventions and non-CSG villages of coastal Bangladesh. Quantitative data were collected from 615 women comprising 306 CSG participants (treatment group) and 309 non-participants (control group). The results affirm CSG group members were economically more solvent and less dependent on borrowed money than non-CSG group members. Improved economic indicators (savings, income and expenditure) of CSG households make the foundation of attaining women's empowerment for the intervened group. The findings revealed that CSG women performed better in various dimensions of leadership capacity than non-CSG women. Econometric analysis confirmed positive impacts of CSG interventions on savings, gross household income, earning from catching fish, alternative income-generating activities (AIGAs), expenditure, and women's empowerment. The initiatives of CSG not only generate economic well-being but also contribute to women's empowerment. Financial access, improved literacy and an enabling environment for the productive engagement of women reduce gender inequality in fishing communities. To sustain the benefits of CSG, establishing institutional linkages (advisory and financial), legality/registration of CSGs from the government authority, and facilitation of alternative IGAs are crucial.