Journal of Coastal Zone Management

Department of Natural Resource Management, Pathfinder Agro and Fisheries Consultation Center, Bangladesh

Biography

Atiqur Rahman Sunny, a PhD graduate of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology who is also working as ‘Scientist', Department of Value chain and nutrition at ‘The WorldFish Center’. He has worked in all five hilsa sanctuaries, world largest mangrove Sundabans and other ecologically sensitive water bodies of Bangladesh. His research has interlinked environmental changes, river pollution, degradation of the biodiversity, ecosystem services and subsequent impacts on the well-being of the dependent community.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Livelihood Status of The Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) Fishers: The Case Of Coastal Fishing Community of The Padma River, Bangladesh
  Author(s): Atiqur Rahman Sunny*, Golam Shakil Ahamed, Mahmudul Hasan Mithun, Mohammed Ariful Islam, Bipresh Das, Ashikur Rahman, Md. Tayfur Rahman, Md. Nurul Hasan and Mohammed Anas Chowdhury
  
  The Padma is the second longest river of Bangladesh and contributes significantly to fisheries production and dependent fishers’ livelihood. The present study assessed livelihood status of the hilsa fishers employing household interviews, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and key informant interviews from July to October, 2018. Main livelihood activities were fishing; fish drying, fish trading, net mending, boat making and repairing activity, agriculture, small business and daily labor. Among total 288 households, 150 were exclusively involved in fishing, 110 fishing and other agricultural farming and only 28 were involved in small business. Maximum number of fishers (39%) belonged to the age group of 31 to 40 years, 21% belonged to the age group of 21 to 30 years. fishers’ annual income ranged from 32000 + 510 BDT to 48000 + 750 BDT whereas 10% had annual income 100,000 + 1.. View more»
  

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