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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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