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International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies
ISSN: 2028-9324     CODEN: IJIABO     OCLC Number: 828807274     ZDB-ID: 2703985-7
 
 
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Fish Availability and Marketing System at Three Markets in Barisal, Bangladesh


Volume 7, Issue 2, August 2014, Pages 765–773

 Fish Availability and Marketing System at Three Markets in Barisal, Bangladesh

Abdullah Al-Hasan1, Md. Shahjahan2, Md. Moazzem Hossain3, and Md. Mahfuzul Haque4

1 Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
2 Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
3 Department of Fisheries Management, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
4 Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Original language: English

Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract


The fish availability and marketing system at three markets in Barisal were studied for a period of twelve months from August 2012 to July 2013. Data were collected through questionnaire interviews and focus group discussions. A total number of 64 fish species were recorded in the three markets during the study period. Among them highest amounts were ilish (39%) and lowest amounts were Thai koi (2%). About 85% of the fishes were brought from different rivers and ponds of the Barisal region and only 15% from Mymensingh, Jessor, Satkhira and from India (major carps). The marketing channel from fishermen/fish farmer to consumers passes through a number of intermediaries such as local paikers/aratdar/mahajan (local agent), wholesalers and retailers. The average gross profit of fish retailers in Port Road Bazar, Natun Bazar and Lakhutia Bazar were estimated as BDT 950/day, BDT 750/day and BDT 400/day (1 US$=78 BDT), respectively. Lack of storage facilities, poor supply of ice, exploitation by middlemen, lack of money and infrastructure were the common constraints of the fish marketing.

Author Keywords: Fish availability Fish marketing system, Fish retailers and Constraints.


How to Cite this Article


Abdullah Al-Hasan, Md. Shahjahan, Md. Moazzem Hossain, and Md. Mahfuzul Haque, “Fish Availability and Marketing System at Three Markets in Barisal, Bangladesh,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 765–773, August 2014.