Shrimp Culture in Bangladesh: Environmental and Socio-economic Perspectives

Agro-economy based densely populated Bangladesh needs more agriculture and fisheries production.Suitable vast coastal zone inspired farmers for horizontal expansion of extensive shrimp culture.Consequently,with improved economic condition physical environmental components,biodiversity and crop production are being devastated,and some social problems are arising.The prevailing situation demands sustainable development and management of intensive shrimp culture and environmental components for better achievement.Detail scientific studies of the causes and processes for innovation of appropriate technology are the prerequisites to mitigate the existing constraints .Accordingly,impacts of shrimp(Paenius monodon and Macrobrachium rosenbergii) culture in the coastal zone of Bangladesh on the environmental and socio-economic condition were studied to assess environmental impacts and for developing management plan through system approach. Studied extent of shrimp culture and its impacts on soil salinity,soil fertility,water quality, biodiversity status and socio-economic impacts, environmental impact assessment and developed environmental management plan are the contents of this book.

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Dr. M. Sarwar Jahan was born on 23rd August, 1952. He obtained M. Sc Degree from Rajshahi University and PhD from Calcutta University, India. He served as a professor of Zoology and former Director of IES, RU. Presently, he is a Professor of the same institute. He has published 62 original scientific research papers and two research monographs.