The global demand for high-value shrimp has driven the gradual growth of shrimp farming in Bangladesh and its export to the international market over the last four decades. This shift from rice production to shrimp farming was criticized in literature for exporting nutrients from a country...

Shrimp culture economics has a significant influence on the socio-economic status of coastal communities in Bangladesh. Here, we investigated the shrimp farmers' financial and perceptual reactions to analyze shrimp farming's direct impact on their socio-economic status, sustainability, resilience, ...

Soft-shell mud crab (Scylla olivacea) farming was introduced to the coastal floodplains of Cox's Bazar, a south-east region of Bangladesh, in 2011. These farming practices then spread among many farmers within the region, and gradually increased in the southwest coastal floodplains of the Satkhira...

Mud crab collection, hardening, fattening and trading provides livelihood for many coastal communities in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. The present study was carried involving various stakeholders in crab collection, production and trading in the region to know their status and wellbeing....

Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farming is a traditional aquaculture in southwest coastal Bangladesh. Changes in both the farming practice and yield of shrimp since the advent of commercial production in this area are evident in scientific studies. We assessed the historical perspective of shrimp farming ...

Sediments and water quality parameters are the key determinants for sustainable shrimp farming in Bangladesh. In this context, an investigation was carried out to assess the physicochemical properties of sediments and water in shrimp farming areas of Dacope Upazilla of Bangladesh. The data were...

The results of a series of experiments that were conducted to explore options to improve existing brackish water aquaculture systems in Bangladesh are presented, with emphasis on rotational monoculture and polyculture for crop rotation and risk reduction. It was shown that through the culture of...

Intensive shrimp (Penaeus monodon) production system is relatively new in Bangladesh, and has not yet been adequately described or its viability assessed. The aims of this study were to characterize, assess the economic performance and identify challenges for intensive shrimp farming in...

Successful rematuration and spawning of hatchery used wild spawners (Broodstock) were conducted in the green house of Niribili Hatchery at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. After first spawning, ten healthy female spawners having length and body weight ranges of 18.0-22.0 cm and 90.9-105.1 gm respectively...

Aims: Scaling up of stocking density of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) under improved shrimp farming system in the Khulna region of Bangladesh. Study Design: Completely randomized design (CRD) with three treatments each with three replicates. Place and Duration of Study: In the farm station...