Fish and fisheries resources play a vital role in improving socioeconomic conditions of the fishe... more Fish and fisheries resources play a vital role in improving socioeconomic conditions of the fishermen and fish farmers involved in its business. They are also central in combating mal-nourishment, providing foreign earning and creating employment opportunities in Bangladesh. This study was carried out to explore the socioeconomic status of fish farmers and fishermen. Descriptive and diagnostic type of survey research design was used in the study. The study was conducted in Konabari and Passpara villages of Trishal upazila in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. Data were collected using interview schedule through face-to-face contact with 100 sampled respondents who were selected following proportionate random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Findings revealed that in terms of fishing experience, the fishermen majorly had up to 10 years (42%), while fish farmers had 11-20 years (50%), average 14.4 and 12.16 years for the fishermen and fish farmers, respectively. The farm size of the fish farmers ranged from 0.04 to .81 hectares, while that of the fishermen ranged from 0.01 to 0.08 hectares, average being 0.019 hectares for the fishermen and fish farmers, respectively. Majority were living in poor housing condition with unsuitable sanitary facilities, limited access to medical services and lack training experience. Annual family income of the fish farmers ranged from Tk. 70,000 to Tk. 680,000 with mean of 190,610 Tk. Annual family income of the fishermen ranged from 45,000 Tk. to 100,000 Tk. with mean of 52,230 Tk. Generally, most of the fishermen were socioeconomically poor compared to fish farmers. Provision of good social services, financial support and enhancement of extension contact would certainly help ease their socioeconomic difficulties.
Fish and fisheries resources play a vital role in improving socioeconomic conditions of the fishe... more Fish and fisheries resources play a vital role in improving socioeconomic conditions of the fishermen and fish farmers involved in its business. They are also central in combating mal-nourishment, providing foreign earning and creating employment opportunities in Bangladesh. This study was carried out to explore the socioeconomic status of fish farmers and fishermen. Descriptive and diagnostic type of survey research design was used in the study. The study was conducted in Konabari and Passpara villages of Trishal upazila in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. Data were collected using interview schedule through face-to-face contact with 100 sampled respondents who were selected following proportionate random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Findings revealed that in terms of fishing experience, the fishermen majorly had up to 10 years (42%), while fish farmers had 11-20 years (50%), average 14.4 and 12.16 years for the fishermen and fish farmers, respectively. The farm size of the fish farmers ranged from 0.04 to .81 hectares, while that of the fishermen ranged from 0.01 to 0.08 hectares, average being 0.019 hectares for the fishermen and fish farmers, respectively. Majority were living in poor housing condition with unsuitable sanitary facilities, limited access to medical services and lack training experience. Annual family income of the fish farmers ranged from Tk. 70,000 to Tk. 680,000 with mean of 190,610 Tk. Annual family income of the fishermen ranged from 45,000 Tk. to 100,000 Tk. with mean of 52,230 Tk. Generally, most of the fishermen were socioeconomically poor compared to fish farmers. Provision of good social services, financial support and enhancement of extension contact would certainly help ease their socioeconomic difficulties.
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