Journal of Environment and Sociobiology

R. C. Barman ¹, S. S. Dana ¹, N. A. Talwar ²

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Fishery Extension, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Chakgaria, Panchasayar, Kolkata-700 094, IN
2 Dept. of Fishery Engineering, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Chakgaria, Panchasayar, Kolkata-700 094, IN

Abstract

For evaluating sustainable development in today's scenario, empowerment of target community is imperative just to take their own decision and to know the pattern of equitable distribution of benefit derived from any development programme like fisheries or aquaculture in order to achieve a quality life. The findings of the study revealed that woman empowerment was positively and significantly associated with the knowledge level of beel users at 1% level of probability. So it can be said that empowerment helps one to improve his or her living standard. Hence empowering the women to take decision on different fisheries and aquaculture activities is regarded as one of the most important inputs for sustainable development of beel fisheries.

Keywords

Sustainable Development, Floodplain Wetlands, Beel Fisheries, Women Empowerment.

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R. C. Barman ¹, S. S. Dana ¹, A. K. Panigrahi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Fishery Extension, West Bengal University of Animal and Fisheries Sciences, Mohanpur Campus, West Bengal, India, Pin-741 252, IN

Abstract

To achieve sustainable development of beel fisheries, the role of beel users cannot he overruled. Beel users play very important role for all round development of beek. The beels are in general considered as biologically sensitive habitats of different types of fishes and also provide breeding and nursery grounds for commercially important fishes. The beels vary widely in size and offer tremendous scope for expanding both culture and capture-based fisheries. In Assam there are so many beels but their production potentiality has yet not been exploited properly. Considering the present scenario, the beel users' knowledge and utilization of information resources were studied in the present investigation. The findings of the study revealed that utilization of information sources was significantly and positively correlated with the knowledge levels of beel users for sustainable development of beel fisheries. The study further indicated that knowledge levels of beel users increased with the increase of levels of utilization of information sources in a systematic progression.

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