INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
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Figure 5.10: Gura fish value addition (%) by<br />
actors<br />
Gura fish value addition (Tk per kg.) by<br />
actors<br />
Wholesal<br />
er<br />
8%<br />
Retailer<br />
12%<br />
Figure 5.11: Gura fish net return as % of WC by<br />
actors<br />
Gura fish net return as % WC by<br />
actors<br />
Aratdar<br />
5%<br />
Retailer<br />
40%<br />
Collector<br />
37%<br />
Choto<br />
Mahajan<br />
1%<br />
Faria<br />
9%<br />
Collector<br />
65%<br />
Wholesal<br />
er<br />
5%<br />
Aratdar<br />
6%<br />
Faria<br />
Choto 7%<br />
Mahajan<br />
5%<br />
5.2.3 Sada (White) Large Fish<br />
Collection process<br />
As in the case of gura fish, normally collection of sada (white) large fish also takes place both on<br />
a daily or weekly basis. Some, however, takes a longer time, depending on goons (peakness).<br />
Like in other fishes, there are two goons – Bhara goons and Mara goons, each lasting about 4 to<br />
6 days depending on location. The remaining days are lean time. One boat consisting of 4 to 8<br />
people travels twice a month and can carry out catch amounting 4-5 maunds each trip of 7 days.<br />
As generally applicable in the case of all other fish types, the calculation of costs and returns is<br />
fraught with the problem in that fishers are engaged in catching multi-products (along with sada<br />
fish) : crab, mollusc, shrimp and gura fish. Over and above, like in other harvests, some of the<br />
intermediaries in this sector as well are themselves involved with the collection related<br />
activities. For example, some of the Farias are also collectors, some of the Mahajans are also<br />
Aratdars or wholesalers and vice versa. The study considered those collectors who fish mainly<br />
sada fish. Costs and returns are then segregated.<br />
Our survey shows that on an average one boat with more or less 4-6 collectors carries around<br />
150-200 Kg of sada fish.<br />
Normally, Majhis in this type of fishing has no special role. The general practice is that all sorts<br />
of costs (including costs of fuel of those which are run by engines), food and net repairing borne<br />
by owners during the trip are deducted from total earnings. In some cases, sharing of profit<br />
applies. In most cases, however, collectors work on wages.<br />
Average cost of food for the fishermen in each trip is around Tk 5-10 thousand. The owners of<br />
nets/boats have many risks. Sometimes they lose their whole investment due to cyclone and<br />
robbery.<br />
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