Ahmed, Mahfuzuddin, D. Capistrado, and M. Hossain (1995) Fisheries Co-management in Bangladesh; Experiences with GO-NGO-Fisher Partnership Models

Conference: Presented at "Reinventing the Commons," the fifth annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property, May 24-28, 1995, Bodoe, Norway.

Abstract: "Failure of the Bangladesh government in the past to verify responsible fishing practices and equitable distribution of benefits under traditional leasing systems has motivated the government to work in partnership with NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and fishing communities in recent times. Several models of interactions between governmental organizations (GOs), NGOs, and fishing communities have emerged out of the partnerships; a number of these are being supported technically and financially by the International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources (ICLARM) and the Ford Foundation, respectively.

"The paper discusses the operational approaches that were used to identify the fishery commons and create institutions for increasing the participation of local fishers in the making and enforcing of resource use roles..."