UNRAVELING THE GROWTH AND ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF HILSA, A SEVEN YEAR STUDY AT GODAKHALI: A MAJOR HOTSPOT
The study in Godakhali, West Bengal, from 2018 to 2024 focused on the growth and economy of hilsa.Monthly catch data revealed a total harvest of 89.846 tonnes.Interaction with approximately 225 fishermen, revealed that the monthly average income during the study period ranged from `1,304 to ` 9,630.The catch percentage showed an upward trend, peaking in 2021 after a decline due to COVID-19.The findings of the study establishes that Godakhali is one of the major landing centre in the Hooghly-Bhagirathi River system.
Authors
- AMIYA K. SAHOO
- Subhashree Nandy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2975-1396)
- S.K Bhattacharya
- Manche Santoshi Kumari
- Arghya Kunui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8127-7807)
- Partha P. Majumder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7009-7360)
- HENA CHAKRABORTY
- Basanta Kumar Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-8992)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Science and Culture
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36094/sc.v91.2025.unraveling_the_growth_and_economic_significance.nandy.219
- Primary Topic
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research