摘要：There are 2.8 million hectares seasonal floodplain beels which require effective managementfor the welfare of poor fishermen. These natural resource management actions depend on livelihood statusof the beneficiaries and policies need to implement should relate with the socioeconomic status anddemands of the stakeholders. This study conducted a survey of socioeconomic condition of the landowners(LO) and landless (LL) fishermen group who fully or partly depend on fishing activities in two seasonalfloodplain beels in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh in year 2006-2007. It was found that most of thefishermen were at the age group 31-40 years, larger family size (5.6-5.8) belong to LL fishermen. 46.6%LL fishermen on both the sites were illiterate with no person above secondary level. Among LOs rate ofilliteracy were lower and 13-20% were educated above secondary level. Housing condition of LLfishermen is mostly Katcha (60-67%) and of LOs mostly semi-pucca (60-73%). The average annualhousehold income of the LO fishermen ranges from TK 77396-96888 whereas average annual householdincome of the LL fishermen ranges from TK 36407-37990 which is much below the poverty line.Agriculture is the main occupation and aquaculture, fish trade and business are the main secondaryoccupations for the LO farmers. LL fishermen are mainly fulltime fishermen with agriculture andaquaculture labor being the main secondary occupations. Average fish consumptions for all types offarmers are 1.38 kg/capita/month. Fish culture can improve their socioeconomic condition. They need tobe educated and trained to actively participate to water productivity enhancing activities in these seasonalfloodplain aquatic ecosystems.
关键词：Socio-economic; seasonal floodplain; landowners and landless fishermen
