World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 12 (1): 16-23, 2020 ISSN 2078-4589 © IDOSI Publications, 2020 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wjfms.2020.16.23 Corresponding Author: Md. Moazzem Hossain, Department of Fisheries Management, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh. 16 Fish Availability and Marketing System of a Fish Market in Manikganj, Bangladesh Rana Haldar, Shaharior Hossen, Md. Moazzem Hossain, 1 2 3 Mir Mohammad Ali, Prosun Roy, Newton Saha, Md. Belal Hossain, 4 1 3 5 Ashif Mahmud and Md. Kyume Sharder Shadin 6 1 Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh 1 Department of Fisheries Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea 2 Department of Fisheries Management, 3 Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh Department of Aquaculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh 4 Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, 5 Noakhali Science and Technology University, Sonapur, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh Department of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography, 6 Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh Abstract: This study aimed to explore the availability of fish species, marketing channel and constraints associated with bus-stand kacha bazar fish market in order to provide recommendations for efficient fish marketing system by collecting primary data from January to December 2017. A total number of 74 fish species belonging 52 freshwater, 10 exotic, 8 marine and 4 crustacean species were available. Among them highest amounts were Ilish (35%) and lowest amounts were eel fish (2%). A majority portion of fish (70%) was supplied from rivers and ponds of the surrounding area. In this area, the majority (65%) of fish was transported through fishermen- aratdar/local paiker/Mahajan- wholesaler- retailer- consumer channel and least portion (10%) of fish were transported through fish farmer-retailer-consumer channel. Establishment of ice factory, improved electricity and water supply, construction of cold storage, modern communication system was recommended to mitigate the constraints associated with the fish market. Key words: Fish Abundance Sell Marketing Channel Price Constraints Recommendation INTRODUCTION suggest that worldwide 20% of all freshwater species Bangladesh is a riverine country covering an area endangered or vulnerable due to the natural and manmade of 1,47,570 square kilometers [1]. Fisheries sector is cause [10, 11]. As a result, due to over exploitation and contributing 3.57% to GDP and 25.30% to the agricultural consumption, fish stocks, particularly those dwelling in sector [2]. It also plays a vital role in the socio-economic inland open water areas have gradually become development of Bangladesh by contributing about 60% endangered. of the nation’s animal protein intake [3-8]. At present, The fish market in Bangladesh is virtually a cluster of annual fish intake of an individual is 22.84 kg and the disorganized activities and always remains in the control annual fish demand is 42.38 lakh MT [2]. of influential persons of the surrounding area, depending The country is enriched with aquatic diversity on a wide range of social, economic and political factors containing 260 species of freshwater finfish, 475 species that is exclusively in the hand of the private sectors [12]. of marine fish, 63 species of Palaeomonid and Penaeid Three levels of market or marketing systems are observed prawns, 36 species of shrimps [9]. But recent estimates in the distribution channel of small indigenous species of and 5-10% of the marine fish species are extinct,