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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. |
| Reporting Staff | A.B.M. Haque (WF), Wahab Abdul (WF), Mohammad Rahman (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2019 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| 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 | CGIAR Research Program 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 | USAID_Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh (ECOFISH-Bangladesh)_Annual Report Oct 2018 to Dec 2019 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4026] 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] 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 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/6cf5b6 The declaration of Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area (MPA) to generate more sustainable fishing and livelihoods while protecting the marine biodiversity in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/4f9849 The Fisherwomen Community Savings Groups (CSGs) in Bangladesh empower 6,000 poor women by providing visible economic and social benefits while conserving the biodiversity https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/ace152 Research and application of co-management strategies enhance the contribution to sustainable increase in hilsa production while providing socio-economic resilience for over 34,676 fishers in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/4aeb19 Research and application of co-management strategies enhance the biodiversity conservation while providing socio-economic resilience for over 46,486 fishers in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/db283a |
| Policy | WorldFish contributed to the declaration of the Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Bangladesh through S.R.O. No.211-Law/2019 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/9fef77 Hilsa Conservation and Development Fund (HCDF) created and operational guideline formulated in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/104238 Operationalization of the Hilsa Conservation and Development Fund (HCDF) in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/b2315a |