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General information
| Innovation ID | 479 |
| Version ID | 369 |
| Innovation Title | Community-based green mussel production system in Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) |
| Innovation description | The green mussel production system is a community-driven initiative to develop a blue food production system as a nature-based solution in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. The coastal fishing households are generating an increased income from green mussel farming to cope with the hardship of marine fishing bans. |
| Reporting Staff | Mohammad Rahman (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2020 |
| Stage Description | Co-designed the study to compare different production systems and investigated the interrelationship of eco-physiological factors and biometric traits of green mussel involving researchers and communities. Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) and Falcon International provided technical supports to ensure technology dissemination and establish market links for communities. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | WorldFish |
| Top 5 contributors | Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University |
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 livelihood opportunities |
| Other Sub-IDO | More productive and equitable management of natural resources |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | Asaduzzaman, M. et al. (2019). Reproductive biology and ecology of the green mussel Perna viridis: A multidisciplinary approach. Biology (Basel), 8(4): 88. [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4196] Innocent Bikara, Andressa Gutierrez. (2021). Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh phase 2 (EcoFish II). Project Brief: 2020 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4703] Wahab Abdul. (31/1/2021). USAID Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh II Annual Report (December 1, 2019 –December 31, 2020). Malaysia: WorldFish (WF) [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/4546] Md. Asaduzzaman, Wahab Abdul. (30/6/2020). WorldFish to support Amphan-affected fishers in Cox’s Bazar, in "The Financial Express ". [https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/worldfish-to-support-amphan-affected-fishers-in-coxs-bazar-1593499275] WorldFish. 2020. ECOFISH II. Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh II. Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish. FactSheet: 2020-20. [https://www.worldfishcenter.org/sites/default/files/u84285/WorldFish_FactSheet_2020-2020_ECOFISH%20II.pdf] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones |
| Outcome Impact Case | More than 300 households living in coastal fisheries communities are improving their livelihoods conditions thanks to complementary participatory aquatic foods farming in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/822c5b |
| Policy |