AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) · 1996 · 14 citations · 0 references
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Natural ResourcesFisheriesWater Resources ManagementFisheries GovernanceFisheries ManagementFreshwater FisheriesFisheries Co-managementFisheries Management InstitutionsFreshwater Fisheries GovernanceFreshwater Fisheries ManagementLake FisheriesSmall-scale Fisheries GovernanceCommunity-based Fisheries ManagementCommunity-based Resource ManagementEquitable Water Resource ManagementFishery Resource ManagementFishing LivelihoodsLake Fisheries ManagementLocal Fisheries ManagementOxbow Lakes
The Oxbow Lakes Small Scale Fishermen Project in western Bangladesh is primarily a Social Fisheries Project. The project aims at self-management of the Oxbow lakes fishing and fish farming by members of the local communities and the sharing of the benefits in an equitable manner. Project emphasis is on social and institutional aspects of the community water resource management and on improving the fish yields through better fisheries practices.