Economics of Small Scale Capture Fishing in Dekhar Haor of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh

Abstract

The research is financed Ministry of Science and Technology through the award of “National Science and Technology Fellowship 2017-18.

Abstract

This study was aimed at estimating profitability and identifies determinants of profit at the small scale farm level of fishing community in some areas of Dekhar haor under Sunamganj district. Data were collected through structured questionnaire from 100 fishermen by using random sampling. Descriptive statistics was used to estimate the cost and returns while linear regression model was used to estimate the determinants of the profitability. The results showed that per season gross return and net profit were Tk. 79178.40 and Tk. 58833.64 respectively for small scale haor fishing. Results from regression shows that, among the variables profitability was affected by experience, net cost, boat ownership status, food cost and maintenance and miscellaneous cost.

Keywords: Profitability, determinants, haor, Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/11-23-01

Publication date: December 31^st 2021