1. Fifth International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change 24-31 March 2011 Bangladesh Adaptation Capacity of Fishing Communities to Climate Vulnerabilities and Changes for improving their Livelihoods- A Case Study Conducted in Cox’s Bazaar District of Bangladesh Srijita Dasgupta Mahidol University International College Bangkok, Thailand
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9. Trends in Adaptation Mechanisms Past Present Future ● Abundance of fish resources ● Higher CPUE ● Stable market ● Dominance in fishing profession and wisdom ● Indiscriminate fishing ● Involvement of children in fishing ● Livelihood sources diversified; part-time jobs in laundry/ barber shops/rickshaw puller ● Weaving by women ● Children education ● Permanent land settlement rights ● Designated fishing zone for small-scale fishers and access rights ● Appropriate marketing outlets ● More involvement with local institutions
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11. Recommendation continued… 4.Enhancing fishers’ access to markets and technical information by streamlining the live and dry fish marketing channels and limiting the control and influence of urban-based fish traders 5.Increasing viability of small-scale coastal and marine fisheries by recognizing this activity as a separate sector of the economy and establishing a separate bank in the public sector modelled on Bangladesh Krishi Bank to enhance fishers’ access to finance on easy terms 6.National-level planning in support of adaptation capacity should consider risk assessment of future fish stock variation and likelihood of resource degradation and produce sectoral plans accordingly.