The greater Sylhet region including Moulavibazar, Sunamganj and Habiganj is blessed with vast waterbodies and enriched with haor fisheries. As a result, in every year huge amount of large & small indigenous fish species such as Boal, Shol, Gozar, Ayre, Rui, Catla, Mrigal, Punti, Mola, Dhela, Taki, Tengra, Guchi Baim, Chanda, Chela, Chapila, Darkina, Batasi etc. are caughut from these haors. Traditional drying is generally took place with the bulk catches from the haor region during monsoon season. This study is based on the "Present Status of Dried Fish in Different Fish Market of Sylhet Town".

1. PRESENT STATUS OF DRIED FISH IN
SYLHET
A STUDY BASED ON DIFFERENT DRIED FISH MARKRT OF
SYLHET TOWN
Prepared by
Md. Atick Chowdhury
Level: 04, Semester: 01
Faculty of Fisheries
Sylhet Agricultural University

2. INTRODUCTION
• The greater Sylhet region including Moulavibazar, Sunamganj and Habiganj is blessed with vast
waterbodies and enriched with haor fisheries.
• As a result, in every year huge amount of large & small indigenous fish species such as Boal,
Shol, Gozar, Ayre, Rui, Catla, Mrigal, Punti, Mola, Dhela, Taki, Tengra, Guchi Baim, Chanda,
Chela, Chapila, Darkina, Batasi etc. are caughut from these haors.
• Traditional drying is generally took place with the bulk catches from the haor region during
monsoon season.

3. OBJECTIVES
To know-
• demand of dried fish in the Sylhet town
• diversity of dried fish in different market
• quality of available dried fish
• origin of the dried fish
• transportation of the dried fish
• hygiene condition of the dried fish
• stock of dried fish in Sylhet town
• adaptive approaches to increase supply as well as demand for dried fish in Sylhet region
On basis of above objectives we have a clear concept about that the dried fish have greater demand
in Sylhet.

4. MATERIALS AND METHOD
• Firstly I have selected four (4) dried fish markets:
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market
• Then, a prepared questionnaire was analyzed by an oral conversation with the buyer and seller.
• On basis of their response I compiled and analyzed information to get result.

5. QUESTIONNAIRE

6. LIST OF AVAILABLE DRIED FISH
Local Name Scientific Name Local Name Scientific Name
Chela Securicula gora Taki Channa punctata
Bashpata Devario devario Punti Puntius sophore
Kechki Corica soborna Pabda Ompok pabda
Loittya Harpadon nehereus Rita Rita rita
Gozar Channa marulius Tuna Thunnus sp.
Baim Mastacembelus armetus Phyissa Setipinna phasa
Golda Macrobrachium rosenbergii Chapila Gudusia chapra
Bagda Penaeus monodon Kholisha Colisa fasciatus
Gagla Arius gagore Kamila Ophisteron bengalensis
Tengra Mystus vittatus Batashi Neotropius atherinoides
Churi Trichirus lepturus Lona Ilish Tenualosa ilisha
Boal Wallago attu Sundori Botia dario
Gozar Channa marulius

7. IMAGES OF DRIED FISH

8. OVERALL RESULT & DISCUSSION
• Number of Species Found
• Quality of Dried Fish
• Price of Dried Fish
• Diversity of Species
• Consumer Demand
• Hygiene Condition
• Infestation
• Pesticide use
• Packaging materials
• Sources of dried fish
• Problems

9. NUMBER OF SPECIES FOUND
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market : 19
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market: 19
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market : 21
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market : 11

10. QUALITY OF DRIED FISH
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market : Medium
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market: Medium
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market : Low
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market : Low

11. PRICE OF DRIED FISH
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market : 670 taka/kg avg. (Boal 1250 taka/kg, Phyissa 300 taka/kg)
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market: 492 taka/kg avg. (Baim 900 taka/kg, Punti 300 taka/kg)
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market : 540 taka/kg avg. (Gozar 1000 taka/kg, Phyissa 300 taka/kg)
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market : 595 taka/kg avg. (Baim 900 taka/kg, Ulua 350 taka/kg)

12. DIVERSITY OF SPECIES
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market : High
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market: High
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market : High
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market : Low

13. CONSUMER DEMAND
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market : Highest for Kechki & Bashpata, lowest for Phyissa
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market: Highest for Bashpata & Chela, lowest for Sundari & Bighead
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market : Highest for Chela, Bashpata & Loittya, lowest for Phyissa
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market : Highest for Chela, Loittya & Bashpata, lowest for Ulua

14. HYGIENE CONDITION
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market : Medium
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market: Medium
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market : Low
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market : Low

15. INFESTATION
1) Lalbazar Dried Fish Market : Never found
2) Shahi Eidgah Dried Fish Market: Never found
3) Major Tila Dried Fish Market : Sometimes
4) Baluchar Dried Fish Market : Never found

16. PESTICIDE USE
Generally during retail sell, pesticides are not used.

17. SOURCES OF DRIED FISH
• Machimpur (Sylhet)
• Sunamganj
• Chittagong
• Cox’s Bazar

18. PACKAGING MATERIALS
• Paper &
• Polythene bag

19. PROBLEMS
• Lack of proper drainage system
• Poor storage facilities
• Low quality raw fish used for drying
• Raw fish is not adequately washed & dressed
• Inappropriate handling
• Lack of personal hygiene
• Indiscriminate use of unsafe pesticides
• Poor transportation facilities

20. YOUR QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS
WELCOMED