Poverty and livelihood impacts of community based fisheries management in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Nurul Islam, Gazi Md., Tai, Shzee Yew, Viswanathan, K. Kuperan
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2014
• Subjects: SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/12270/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.05.004
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

We examine the impact of the Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) on welfare of fishing households in Bangladesh.Our analyses demonstrate how the various types of livelihood assets contribute to household income of fishers in different types of water body areas such as closed beels (deeper de...