Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman, Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Sabrina Jannat Mitu, Abu Faisal Ahamad et al.
Bangladesh possesses a large wetland area comprising diversified fisheries resources. Fish and fisheries are an integral part of Bangladesh and have earned its importance due to immense export and revenue potential. The objective of this study was to investigate the trend of fish production, export ...
Mohammad Mahmudul Islam, Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman, Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Xiangmin Xu et al.
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman, Md. Rashed-Un-Nabi, Ehsanul Karim
The Sundarban Mangrove Forest (SMF) is an intricate ecosystem containing the most varied and profuse natural resources of Bangladesh. This study presents empirical research, based on primary and secondary data, regarding the social-ecological system (SES), social-ecological dynamics, different stake...
Mohammad Mahmudul Islam, Naimul Islam, Ahasan Habib, Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder
The present study aimed to map out the current threats and anticipated impacts of climate change on the most important hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) fishery and the associated fishing communities based on fieldwork in six coastal fishing communities. To collect empirical data, individual interviews,...
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Md. Abdul Wahab, Simo Sarkki, Petra Schneider et al.
Social resilience is an essential aspect of sustainability in environmental management, especially in poor resource-dependent communities. To better understand the dynamics of social resilience, we have conducted a primarily qualitative study of communities dependent on hilsa fishing in two coastal ...
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Mohammad Main Uddin, Petra Schneider, MD Raiyan et al.
Living marine resources are limited; therefore, utilizing them sustainably is essential. Not all resources obtained from the sea are used adequately, causing discards, on-board waste, and by-products and waste on land. Recognition of the limited marine resources and increasing environmental pollutio...
Mohammad Muslem Uddin, Petra Schneider, Md. Rashedul Islam Asif, Mohammad Saifur Rahman et al.
The importance of recreational fishing, in many coastal areas and less developed nations, is increasing rapidly. Connecting fisheries to tourism can create innovative tourism products and provide new income sources. The present study is the first to explore the concept of coastal fishery-based ecoto...
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Aili Pyhälä, Md. Abdul Wahab, Simo Sarkki et al.
Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) have been playing a crucial role in meeting the basic needs of millions of people around the world. Despite this, the sustainability of global fisheries is a growing concern, and the factors enabling or constraining the sustainable management of small-scale fisheries rem...
Mohammad Mahmudul Islam, Shuvo Pal, Mohammad Mosarof Hossain, Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder et al.
By employing empirical and secondary data (qualitative and quantitative), this study demonstrates how social equity (with its three dimensions) can meaningfully address the conservation of the coastal social–ecological system (SES), without losing diverse ecosystem services (ES) in south-east coasta...
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Petra Schneider, Mohammad Mahmudul Islam, Dibash Deb et al.
This study examines social, economic, and ecological adaptation strategies for small-scale Hilsa fishers in Bangladesh’s coastal areas in response to the impacts of climate change. The Hilsa fishery and the communities dependent on it are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, making i...
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Mohammad Muslem Uddin, Petra Schneider, Mohammad Mahmudul Islam et al.
Recreational fishing trips constitute a significant part of the tourism business in many countries. Linking fisheries to tourism can be both a response to the need to create innovative tourism products and the need to find new sources of income for fisheries to make them more profitable and sustaina...
Mohammed Shahidul Alam, Qun Liu, Petra Schneider, Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder et al.
The Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) forms the second-largest single-species marine fishery in Bangladesh and therefore has a significant impact on the local economy, providing employment, food, and nutrition to thousands of people. Despite the immense importance, this fishery has never been a priori...
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Mohammad Muslem Uddin, Petra Schneider, Dibash Deb et al.
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing can result in loss of revenue, environmental damage, and economic loss for coastal communities, as well as a reduction in fish stocks. This study aims to generate comprehensive knowledge of the historical patterns and current status of IUU fishing i...
Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder, Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman, Md. Rashed-Un-Nabi, Ahmed Harun‐Al‐Rashid
The Sundarbans Mangrove Forest (SMF) is a complex ecosystem containing the most diverse and abundant natural resources of Bangladesh. The research was designed to investigate the socio-economic characteristics and fishing operation activities of the artisanal fishers in the SMF through case studies....
Dibash Deb, Petra Schneider, Zawhar Dudayev, Arian Emon et al.
This study considers the Old Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh, as a case study regarding community perceptions on urban pollution and its impact on rural communities. In doing so, in-depth individual interviews (n = 195), key informant interviews (n = 7), and focus group discussions (n = 7) were conduc...