Transportation of fish should be very effective for proper distribution of fishes to the consumers. It is an important aspect of fisheries as both live and preserved fishes can be transported from one place to another as per requirements. In Bangladesh everyday huge number of fisheries items are being caught both from inland and marine water resources. But lack of proper preservation and transportation facilities, a noticeable amount of fishes are either damaged or spoiled losing their quality. For proper transportation, suitable containers and transporters (fish carrying vehicles) are essential to ensure quality product. The quality of fish highly depends on these two factors.
Different types of containers and vehicles are used for marketing of fishes in different fish markets of Rajshahi City Corporation area. The important fish markets under Rajshahi City Corporation are given bellow.
- Shaheb Bazar fish market
- Laxmipur fish market
- New market fish bazar
- Shalbagan fish market
- Binodur fish market
- Kajla fish market
- Talaimari fish market
- Sadhur mor fish market
- University station bazar fish market
- Siroil fish market
- Uposhohor fish market
- Khorkhori fish market
- Court bazar fish market
Various types of containers were observed in the visited fish markets. These containers are used for holding fish during transportation or for selling the fish. The details of containers are described here.
On the bases of materials of containers, they are divided into mainly two types. Such as-
- Metal containers
- Non-metal containers
Metal containers:
The metal containers used in observed markets and marketing system of fishes are mostly made of aluminum, tin and steel. Details about the metal containers are mentioned below-
| Bowl:
Shape: Round |
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| Box:
Shape: Rectangular |
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| Tray:
Shape: Rectangular |
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| Pot (Patil):
Shape: Round |
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| Khancha: (one kind of large plate) Shape: Round |
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| Bucket:
Shape: Round |
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Non metal containers:
| Plastic bowl:
Shape: Round |
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| Plastic cage:
Shape: Rectangular |
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| Plastic Drum:
Shape: Round |
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| Wooden box:
Shape: Rectangular |
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| Plastic jar:
Shape: Round |
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| Bamboo basket:
Shape: Round |
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| Thermocol box:
Shape: Rectangular |
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| Plastic Bucket:
Shape: Round |
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| Polythene and plastic sheets:
Polythene and plastic sheets both are used in transporting of live and dead fish. These materials also used in fish markets for keeping fish on it. In case of live fish transportation in bamboo basket, these materials are used for holding water. |
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| Banana leaves:
Banana leaves are very common materials used in the observed fish markets. Usually the leaves are used with bamboo basket for holding fish preserved by icing. |
Problems of Containers:
Different problems of containers used in transportation and fish markets, identified during the study period are listed below-
- Poor physical conditions of the containers.
- Use of dirty or un-cleaned containers.
- Use of broken containers.
- Overloading of fish in containers.
References:
- DoF. 2006. Brief on Department of Fisheries Bangladesh. Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry o Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka.
- Shammi, Q. J. and S. Bhatnagar. 2002. Applied Fisheries, Updesh Purohit for Agrobios (India), Jadhpur, India, 137pp.
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