ACCOMODATION OF AQUACULTURE AND CONSERVATION TOGETHER: EXAMPLE FROM COMMUNITY-BASED AQUACULTURE IN SEASONALLY WATERLOGGED AREAS OF NOAKHALI, BANGLADESH

摘要

Aquaculture is one of the fast-growing sectors in Bangladesh and it contributes largely to employment and earning, nutritional supplements, booming fish production and export markets. Although aquaculture contributes a lot to economic growth and healthy diets in Bangladesh, there are some contradictions among the experts, scientists and policy makers about some forms of aquaculture. Some people view aquaculture as being contrary to fish conservation, especially aquaculture in the natural floodlands. In this regard, this study can be an example of how small indigenous fish species conservation can be achieved simultaneously with aquaculture through proper planning and management.