Sakib Tahmid Rishan

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

This chapter presents a case study addressing the complexities of the Tanguar Haor fisheries' social-ecological system. The study adopted Ostrom's Social-Ecological System (SES) framework to analyze the complexities. The study identified how the actors interact with the biophysical system through a governance system. As a result, the actors involve...

Saint Martin’s island is the only coral reef island of Bangladesh which is situated in the northeastern part of Bay of Bengal. The tourism industry has become already developed on the island. And seafood trade at the beachside has also become exoteric which fascinate the tourists. The research delineates the trends of seafood trade on the island wi...

Small-scale fishers lead a majestic figure in the inland fisheries contribution of Bangladesh. Bangali River is one of the most important rivers in the northern part of Bangladesh because of its inordinate biodiversity. The paper portrays the struggling livelihood of small-scale fishers in terms of socioeconomic capitals. To gather empirical data,...

Tourism and Fisheries both are promising sectors for Bangladesh’s economy as a developing country. Nowadays the fisheries sector is becoming diversified with different perspectives. Recreational fishing has become already exoteric throughout the world. Though Fisheries based Ecotourism, (FbE) is a new concept but it has many potentials, as the tour...

The consequences of climate change are already being felt now throughout the world. Bangladesh is more at jeopardy from climate change than almost any other country. Coastal fishing community are more precarious to the sardonic eventualities of climate change. The coastal fishing community of Kuakata coastal belt in Bangladesh are living on the edg...

The socio-economic condition of fish farmers was assessed in the HabiganjSadarupazila, Habiganj, Bangladesh to determine the constraints and vulnerability of thecommunity in term of aquaculture. Data from 30 fish farmers were collected duringJanuary to May 2019. Among surveyed farmers, most of the pond size (37.61%)ranged between 0.02 ha to 0.06 ha...

Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) fishery contributes around 1% to the national GDP of Bangladesh. Based on a fieldwork the study explored the underlying causes and pathways of Hilsa migration towards Hakaluki Haor and status of Hilsa fishing. To collect empirical data a number of qualitative tools such as interviews, focus group discussion and oral history...

Aquaculture production contributes 56.24 percent of the total fish production in Bangladesh. The study was conducted to explore the role and feasibility of social media in advancement of aquaculture in Bangladesh and its potentiality and challenges. Nowadays internet is used by 57.2% of total population of Bangladesh. Social media has become ubiqui...

The ornamental fish trade is a nascent fisheries-oriented trade sector in Bangladesh. The country's ornamental fish trade's centrum is the Katabon Market in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital. This study portrays the overview of the ornamental fish trade, the constraints associated, and the likelihoods of this trade in Katabon. The study discovered 33 aqu...

Based on a fieldwork the study explored the underlying causes and pathways of Hilsa migration towards Hakaluki Haor and status of Hilsa fishing. To collect empirical data a number of qualitative tools such as interviews, focus group discussion and oral history from different stakeholders were employed. The study identified, though unusual fishermen...

Aquaculture production contributes 56.24 percent of the total fish production in Bangladesh. The study was conducted to explore the role and feasibility of social media in advancement of aquaculture in Bangladesh and its potentiality and challenges. Nowadays internet is used by 57.2% of total population in Bangladesh. Social media has become ubiqui...

Hakaluki haor is an important mother fisheries of Bangladesh and around 200,000 people directly depends on it for livelihood because the haor provide 14000 MT of fish per year. Based on fieldwork, this study identified the underlying causes of fish habitat destruction in hakaluki haor and its impact on haor ecosystem. To collect empirical data, a s...

The impacts of climate change are surging and the bitter result are expressed whole over the world. Bangladesh has blessed with diversifying agriculture and fisheries is one of the most economical potential sector. Based on fieldwork, this study identifies how the climate change impacts on the livelihood and socio-economic condition of Hilsa fisher...

The present study was conducted to assess & providing baseline information about the socio economic & livelihood status of fishermen in the Habiganj Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh during the period from August to November, 2018. The livelihood status of fishermen community of Habiganj Sadar Upazila was presented in terms of educational status, marital s...