Impacts and Management of Harmful Fishing Gear on Tanguar Haor's Biodiversity

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Autores principales: Anik, Md. Nur Hossain Anik, Tanmoy, Omar Hasnat Siddik Tanmoy, Naim, Abdullah Al Naim
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author Anik, Md. Nur Hossain Anik
Tanmoy, Omar Hasnat Siddik Tanmoy
Naim, Abdullah Al Naim
author_facet Anik, Md. Nur Hossain Anik
Tanmoy, Omar Hasnat Siddik Tanmoy
Naim, Abdullah Al Naim
contents <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div dir="auto"> <div> <div> <p>Tanguar Haor, a Ramsar-designated wetland in northeastern Bangladesh, supports rich aquatic biodiversity and sustains livelihoods for over 60,000 people. However, the widespread use of harmful and non-selective fishing gears such as current jal, ber jal, lar barshi, and burchunga chai has caused significant declines in fish diversity and disrupted breeding habitats.This study assessed 15 types of fishing gears through twelve months of field investigation in the Tahirpur and Dharmapasha regions. Results indicated that non-selective gears (e.g., seine nets, lift nets, push nets) showed high catch per unit effort (CPUE) but caused severe juvenile and non-target fish mortality, while selective gears (e.g., koi jal and borshi) were less harmful. The catch composition was dominated by Cypriniformes (42%), Siluriformes (28%), and Anabantiformes (10%), reflecting ecosystem imbalance and overexploitation.The study recommends banning destructive fishing practices, enforcing selective gear regulations, strengthening community-based co-management systems, and introducing alternative livelihoods to ensure sustainable fisheries and preserve Tanguar Haor’s ecological integrity.</p> <p>Keywords</p> <p>Tanguar Haor; Harmful fishing gear; Fish biodiversity; Co-management; Sustainable fisheries; Bangladesh; Ramsar site</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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spellingShingle Impacts and Management of Harmful Fishing Gear on Tanguar Haor's Biodiversity
Anik, Md. Nur Hossain Anik
Tanmoy, Omar Hasnat Siddik Tanmoy
Naim, Abdullah Al Naim
Tanguar Haor
Harmful Fishing gear
Fish biodiversity
Fish species composition
Aquatic Conservation
Bangladesh
<div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div dir="auto"> <div> <div> <p>Tanguar Haor, a Ramsar-designated wetland in northeastern Bangladesh, supports rich aquatic biodiversity and sustains livelihoods for over 60,000 people. However, the widespread use of harmful and non-selective fishing gears such as current jal, ber jal, lar barshi, and burchunga chai has caused significant declines in fish diversity and disrupted breeding habitats.This study assessed 15 types of fishing gears through twelve months of field investigation in the Tahirpur and Dharmapasha regions. Results indicated that non-selective gears (e.g., seine nets, lift nets, push nets) showed high catch per unit effort (CPUE) but caused severe juvenile and non-target fish mortality, while selective gears (e.g., koi jal and borshi) were less harmful. The catch composition was dominated by Cypriniformes (42%), Siluriformes (28%), and Anabantiformes (10%), reflecting ecosystem imbalance and overexploitation.The study recommends banning destructive fishing practices, enforcing selective gear regulations, strengthening community-based co-management systems, and introducing alternative livelihoods to ensure sustainable fisheries and preserve Tanguar Haor’s ecological integrity.</p> <p>Keywords</p> <p>Tanguar Haor; Harmful fishing gear; Fish biodiversity; Co-management; Sustainable fisheries; Bangladesh; Ramsar site</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
title Impacts and Management of Harmful Fishing Gear on Tanguar Haor's Biodiversity
topic Tanguar Haor
Harmful Fishing gear
Fish biodiversity
Fish species composition
Aquatic Conservation
Bangladesh
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17282406