Present investigation was carried to find out the suitability of community based fish culture in rain fed paddy land (locally known as hator or dogi) through assessing the ecological context, meteorological parameter and socio-economic status of the related community and associated water logged area has been evaluated. Six rain fed paddy lands has been selected for study namely Devnagar, Miribari, Dudrajpur, Amirpur, Nolchera and Nandiara. Fish biodiversity was studied and more than 24 small indigenous fish species are found. The ecological and social context into which any intervention is...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the tilapia cage culture's present status, major constraints and the socio-economic condition of the cage culture farmers in Comilla District of Bangladesh for a period of six months from April to September 2011. Data were collected through questionnaire interviews and focus group discussions. In Comilla the venture rearing of tilapia in cages started recently from January 2011 in Daudkandi upazila, at Gumti river. 25 peoples started this practice with the support of BRAC. Following the Thailand technology i.e. constructed the cages in 6 m x 3 m x...