Fishing gears and crafts used in Chalan beel, Bangladesh

The present study was an effort to provide overview of status fishing practices, gears and crafts used in fishing, common species caught by gear the 5 upzillas four districts Chalan beel. describes available beel, Bangladesh. carried out 7 spots under upazilas 4 such as Atrai upazila (Nawgaon), Singra upazila, Gurudaspur (Natore), Chatmohor (Pabna) Tarash (Sirajganj), respectively. Eye observation interview method were applied for data collection. During period, 20 different types observed. Fishing including 9 net (Ber jal, Khepla Puti Thela Current Moi Veshal Suti jal Dharma jal); trap (Kholson, Doair, Polo Vair); 3 wounding (Koach, Ek kata Angta) hooks lines (Chip borsi, Nolborsi, Daun borsi Jiala) found. Another 2 also recorded. Among nets area it recorded that maximum length 363.33±109.70 fit jal) minimum 15±5 (Dharma Jal). It breath 106.67±15.27 (Suti 2.5±0.5 (Puti jal), Mesh size varied from 3±0.5cm 0.83±0.52cm (Thela jal). traps (Kholsun) 1.83±0.28 (Vair). Small Indigenous Species (SIS) mostly with few exception carnivorous fishes are mainly lines. When water level becomes low, large during heavy flood. In beel (Kosa nauka, Bhot Jaila Konai dingi Vela) Cost benefit ratio studied calculated. highest Benefit Ratio (CBR) is 1:0.92 (for Vela). Several problems found which responsible loss fish diversity them, over use illegal (Current destruction gears, blocking (Bana) migration paths fishes, excess katha fishermen brood fry indiscriminately.