A research work of the 3rd year students of Department of Geography and Environment of Dhaka University to illustrate the status and effect of the dry fish firm.

2. Human activities have become mostly interactive
factor in the Sundarbans. Dry Fish Farming in Dublar
Char is the most dominative among all activities. It
has a remarkable percentage of population among
total working population of the Sundarbans.
Historically, fishing in the Sundarban has enjoyed the
right to fish without being restricted by any law or
obstacles. But the main source of fish in the industry
is coastal sea. We surveyed in Dublar Char at
Majherkella and Alorkol. Most of the workers of the
Majherkella come from Chittagong as well as in
Alorkol from Khulna, Shatkhira, Bagerhat. They all
are seasonal migrants for five-six month to earn
satisfactory money.

3.  Honey collectors
 Timber & Wood collectors
 Fishing inside the forest area
 Exploring the Nature
 Research works
 Security activities, etc

4. Relative Location:
The Sundarbans
locate by the coast
of Bay of Bangal in
the southern part of
Bangladesh within
Khulna division.
Absolut Location:
The latitude and
longitude for
Sundarbans are
22° 10' N/ 89° 25' E.

5. Relative Location:
Dublar Char is
situated in the southern
part of Bangladesh by the
coast of Bay of Bangal
within the Suadrban.
Geographical Location:
Our study areas were
Majherkella and Alorkol in
Dublar Char. The latitude
and longitude of Dublar
Char is 21° 46' N/ 89° 33' E. Our Study Area

6.  To evaluate human activities in the Sundarbans
 To identify the present conditions of Dry Fish
Farming
 To identify the causes for growing Dry Fish
Farming in the Dublar Char
 To show the origin of the workers
 To find out the socio-economic condition of the
workers
 To identify their working duration
 To make Suggestions how to improve dry fish
industry and how to attract the tourists.

7.  Data collection method:
Sample questionnaire interview (open
and close ended question)
 Data analysis method:
Quantitative analysis
 Number of interviewee : One hundred and fifty

8. The Dry Fish Farming

9. 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

10. 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. 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%

12. 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%

13. 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 Higher
secondary
Educational qualification of workers

14. 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%
<140 or (blank)
140-154
155-169
170-184
200-214
230-244
Working Days Per Year

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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 bank
erosion
Others N/A
Natural Disasters

19. 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

20. 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

21.  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

22.  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

23.  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 and
international market