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General information
Innovation ID | 355 |
Version ID | 270 |
Innovation Title | Gangetic Hilsa ecotypes/races and its return to natal river for spawning discovered by genetic analysis |
Innovation description | We applied an innovative model that uses fundamental population genomics information to inform conservation and management of Hilsa shad. This help in motivating fishers not to catch the juveniles, as they will get the assurance of getting back the juvenile as adult in the respective rivers. This innovative model that may be valuable for other aquatic species, especially in anadromous fish species that intersect diverse ecotypes during their life-history stages. |
Year (Reporting) | 2019 |
Reporting status | Completed |
Innovation Type | Genetic (variety and breeds) |
Number of varieties | 1 |
Stage reached
Stage of Innovation | Stage 1: discovery/proof of concept |
Year (Stage) | 2019 |
Stage Description | The innovation disseminated among scientific communities through two publications - one will be available in 2020. The findings were shared among other stakeholders, including policy makers Department of Fisheries (DoF), Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) and extension workers and media through meetings and workshops. |
Has a lead organization | yes |
Lead Organization | WorldFish |
Top 5 contributors | International Union for Conservation of Nature; Wildlife Conservation Society; Bangladesh Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Department of Fisheries Bangladesh |
Contributions and mapping
All partners | |
Main CRP | CRP on Fish Agri-Food Systems |
Flagship project | FP2-Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries |
Cluster | FP2-1-Resilient coastal fisheries |
Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
Geographic scope | National |
Regions | |
Countries | Bangladesh |
Targeted outcomes
Main Sub-IDO | Increased conservation and use of genetic resources |
Other Sub-IDO | |
Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
Evidences | Asaduzzaman, M., Wahab, M. A., Rahman, M. J., Nahiduzzzaman, M., Dickson, M. W., Igarashi, Y., ... & Wong, L. L. (2019). Fine-scale population structure and ecotypes of anadromous Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) across complex aquatic ecosystems revealed by NextRAD genotyping. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-14. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/3812] USAID_Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh (ECOFISH-Bangladesh)_Annual Report Oct 2018 to Dec 2019 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4026] Innocent Bikara, Andressa Gutierrez. (2020). Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh (ECOFISH—Bangladesh). Project brief Oct 2018- Dec 2019. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4139] |
Linked Elements
Milestones |
Outcome Impact Case | Hilsa Production and Fishers’ Income Increased due to co-management strategies aimed to enhance the socio-economic resilience of fishing communities in Bangladesh The declaration of Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area (MPA) to generate more sustainable fishing and livelihoods while protecting the marine biodiversity in Bangladesh |
Policy | WorldFish contributed to the declaration of the Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Bangladesh through S.R.O. No.211-Law/2019 Hilsa Conservation and Development Fund (HCDF) created and operational guideline formulated in Bangladesh |