Exotic fishes are those species of fishes which are not native and introduced from foreign or other countries to the local areas. Different species of fishes are introduced in Bangladesh to serve various purposes. Some of these purposes are (Rahman,
Puffer Fishes: A Common and an Old Threat in Bangladesh
‘Puffer fish’ became a burning issue in recent times when several people died after consuming this fish in different places of Bangladesh. This type of incident is not a new one, every year especially during the rainy season a lot
Classification of Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is an enormously successful group of freshwater fishes. This order contains 3000 or so species, divided into main three lines of development- the characins-piranhas and their relatives- from Central to South American and Africa; the electric eels from tropical
Electro Fishing
Now a day, electro fishing is being successfully used in the many countries of the world. Commercial electric fishing is common in these countries both for river and sea fishing. Electro fishing is an unconventional method of fish collection and
Fish Drying and Dehydration
Fish is an extremely perishable food item and required preservation for future uses. Several preservation methods are followed over the world for preserving fish. Aim of all these methods is same- to extend the shelf-life of fish so that the
Population Blast in Bangladesh: Role of Fisheries in the Development of this Raising Population
Global overview: 11th July, the World Population Day. This year’s (2008) slogan of this very day is “It’s a right, let’s make it real.” Current population of the world is about 6700 million which was only 5000 million in 20
Plant Origin Fish Feed Ingredients
Variety of fish feed ingredients are available in Bangladesh. A major portion of this ingredients are obtained from different plants. Different parts of plant body are used as fish feed. Plant origin feed ingredients are comparatively cheaper than animal origin