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Mud crab fishery in climate vulnerable coastal Bangladesh: an analysis towards sustainable development

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Developing countries are far more vulnerable to climate change impacts than industrialised countries. Most of the world’s poor live in South Asia where they have limited livelihood options that have become even narrower in recent years, indicating a need for alternative income-generating options. Mud crabs (Scylla spp.) are considered to have promising prospects in different parts of the world including Bangladesh, a well-known region for its vulnerability to climate change. At present, this fishery has become a growing venture in coastal Bangladesh, primarily due to the potential of the export market and availability of seed locally. This study included a calculation of the Human Development Index linked to mud crab fishery (HDIMCF) and a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis to clarify the present status of and strategic directions for the mud crab fishery, for the first time. Results revealed an intermediate level of development of mud crab aquaculture, indicating potential alternative livelihood opportunities for vulnerable coastal communities. The SWOT analysis revealed that positive factors, both internal (strengths) and external (opportunities), predominate over negative factors (weaknesses and threats) and that the fishery can be an alternative livelihood option for vulnerable coastal communities. Despite noticeable diversification of the mud crab fishery, dependence on wild seedstock and possible over-exploitation in the wild appear to constrain sustainable development of the fishery. This study’s findings suggest undertaking immediate wild crab stock assessment for determining current status of wild populations. Moreover, modification of the Government of Bangladesh’s existing mud crab policy is needed to better meet growing demand and sustainability of the fishery. Recommendations of this study may be of help in guiding responsible integrated coastal fisheries management and policy.

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The research was supported by the former AquaFish Innovation Lab funded in part by the US Agency for International Development (USAID EPP-A-00-06-0012-00) and by participating institutions, particularly Bangladesh Agricultural University, North Carolina State University, Shushilon NGO, and Oregon State University. The AquaFish IL accession number is 1465.

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  1. Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh

    M. Mojibar Rahman, Shahroz Mahean Haque & M. Abdul Wahab

  2. Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh

    Shams M. Galib & Md. Taskin Parvez

  3. Department of Biosciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK

    Shams M. Galib

  4. Department of Fisheries Management, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

    M. Ashraful Islam

  5. Department of Sociology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh

    Md. Nazmul Hoque

  6. Department of Geography and Planning, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia

    Md. Nazmul Hoque

  7. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

    Hillary Egna

  8. World Fisheries University, UN Affiliated, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea

    Christopher Brown

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Rahman, M.M., Haque, S.M., Galib, S.M. et al. Mud crab fishery in climate vulnerable coastal Bangladesh: an analysis towards sustainable development. Aquacult Int 28, 1243–1268 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-020-00523-2

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