Table 1. Area of aquaculture and fisheries and fish production in Bangladesh

Sub-sector of aquaculture and fisheries Water area (ha) Production (MT)
Aquaculture 821,923 2,488,601
 Pond 397,775 1,974,632
 Seasonal cultured waterbody 144,217 217,340
 Oxbow lake (Baor) 5,671 10,343
 Crab farm 9,377 12,084
 Shrimp/prawn farm 258,553 258,039
 Pen culture 6,330 12,361
 Cage culture 176,213 (m3) 3,802
Inland open water capture fisheries 3,890,282 1,235,709
 River and estuary 853,863 325,478
 Sundarbans 177,700 18,282
 Large depressions (Beel) 114,161 99,890
 Kaptai lake 68,800 10,578
 Floodplain 2,675,758 781,481
Subtotal 4,712,205 3,724,310
Marine Fisheries 118,813 (km2) 659,911
 Industrial 107,236
 Artisanal 552,675
Grand total 4,384,221
Adapted from DoF (2020) with permission of Author.