Human activities have become mostly interactivefactor in the Sundarbans. Dry Fish Farming in DublarChar is the most dominative among all activities. Ithas a remarkable percentage of population amongtotal working population of the Sundarbans.Historically, fishing in the Sundarban has enjoyed theright to fish without being restricted by any law orobstacles. But the main source of fish in the industryis coastal sea. We surveyed in Dublar Char atMajherkella and Alorkol. Most of the workers of theMajherkella come from Chittagong as well as inAlorkol from Khulna, Shatkhira, Bagerhat. They allare seasonal migrants for five-six month to earnsatisfactory money.

Honey collectors

Timber & Wood collectors

Fishing inside the forest area

Exploring the Nature

Research works

Security activities, etc

Relative Location:

Dublar Char issituated in the southernpart of Bangladesh by thecoast of Bay of Bangalwithin the Suadrban.

Geographical Location:

Our study areas wereMajherkella and Alorkol inDublar Char. The latitudeand longitude of DublarChar is 21° 46' N/ 89° 33' E. Our Study Area

To evaluate human activities in the Sundarbans

To identify the present conditions of Dry FishFarming

To identify the causes for growing Dry FishFarming in the Dublar Char

To show the origin of the workers

To find out the socio-economic condition of theworkers

To identify their working duration

To make Suggestions how to improve dry fishindustry and how to attract the tourists.

Data collection method:

Simple questionnaire interview (open andclose ended question)

Data analysis method:

Quantitative analysis

Number of interviewee : One hundred and fifty

The Dry Fish Farming

85.36%

64.07%

11.35%

11.35%

11.35%

43.36%

2.67%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00%

Availability of fish

Facilities to dry

Work Permit

Availability of Labor

Security

Others

N/A

Causes of growth of Dry Fish Farming

37.33%

1.33%

30.00%

0.67%

14.67%

0.67%

1.33%

0.67%

1.33%

1.33%

10.67%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%

Bagerhat

Barguna

Chittagong

Cox's Bazar

Khulna

Madaripur

Mongla

Noakhali

Pirojpur

Rangamati

Satkhira

Place of Origin of the Workers

11.90%

16.67%

26.19%

7.14%

7.14%

4.76%

7.14%

2.38%

7.14%

2.38%

7.14%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%

<10000

10000-19999

20000-29999

30000-39999

40000-49999

50000-59999

60000-69999

70000-79999

80000-89999

100000-109999

>150000

Monthly Income of Owner

Low income: Moderate income: High income:

28.57% 40.47% 30.96%

3.70%

11.11%

20.37%

19.44%

12.96%

6.48%

25.93%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%

<3001

3001-4000

4001-5000

5001-6000

6001-7000

7001-8000

>8001

Monthly Income of Labors

Low income: Moderate income: High income:

14.81% 39.81% 45.38%

12.67%

54.00%

24.00%

8.67%

0.67%0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

Illiterate Primary Junior Secondary Highersecondary

Educational qualification of workers

0.67%

84.00%

0.67%

12.00%

1.33%

1.33%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00%

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140-154

155-169

170-184

200-214

230-244

Working Days Per Year

90.00%

81.32%

78.00%

80.01%

42.67%

16.00%

23.33%

18.66%

68.66%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%

Loitta

Churi

Faissa

Chingri

Rupchada

Boiragi

Powa

Chunu

Others

List of Fish being Dried

17.62%

25.02%

27.80%

15.76%

39.81%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00%

Aloof from family

Low Income

Security

Communication

N/A

Problems workers face in the Dry Fish Farming

30.56%

65.74%

3.70%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

Yes

No

N/A

Workers get ill while working with fish

77.33%

40.66%

20.00%

12.66%

2.00% 1.33%0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

Cyclone Tidal Surge Flood River bankerosion

Others N/A

Natural Disasters

36.00%

18.00%

27.33%

34.00%

10.66%

3.33%

4.67%

10.00%

20.00%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%

Transportation

Communication

Residensial Hotel

Security

Publicity

Arrange festivals

Medical facility

Govt. help

N/A

Workers opinion on how to attract tourists

53.33%

9.33%

8.00%

37.33%

6.67%

3.33%

1.33%

4.67%

6.67%

9.33%

15.33%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%

Govt. help

Publicity

Communication

Credit facility

Create Market

Political Stability

Stop importing dry fish

Residensial Hotel

Security

Others

N/A

Demanded supports to improve Dry Fish Farming

Natural disasters such as Cyclone, Sidor, Storms etc

Threat of wild animal

Low labor wages

Intensity of Habitation pressure

Scarcity of pure drinking water

Sanitation problem

Lack of transportation

Lack facility to store dry fish

Lack of marketing facilities

Serious scarcity of medicine as well as doctors

Lack of Government support

Open new employment

Met up the demand of protein

Reducing the poverty of local as well as national people

Contribution to national economy

Expansion of foreign market and enhance foreign currency through exporting dry fish

New tourism attraction

Should be ensure the supports from Government

Should ensure the proper amount of wages

Should improve the transport facilities

Should supply sanitation facility

Should ensure the supply of pure drinking water

Should ensure the medicinal facilities

Should ensure the security

Should help to expand the local andinternational market