Abstract:
The Sundarbans forms an ideal mangrove ecosystem, which supports large group of fish, shrimp, edible
crab and also supply food and cash to local coastal communities. In Sundarbans mangrove, exploitation of
major fish groups like white fish and marketable shrimp has been reduced over the years, whereas catch of
Scylla serra ta shows an increasing trend. The Pen aeu s monodon post larvae abundance was also declining.
Present study suggested that any set of management practice is almost non-existent in Sundarbans Reserve
Forest, resulting in serious over-exploitation of all the fish stocks and warrant immediate attention.
