Fish transporters. Transportation of fish fry is a common activity in fish value chain and prevails in all places throughout the country. This activity takes place between hatchery to Nursery and Nursery to fish ponds. A total four fish transporters were interviewed during the study In the study areas, the fish fry were transported by means of bus, truck, pick-up van, boats, ferry, and manually driven van. The fry traders usually follow the traditional approach for fry carrying. Traders are aware of the fish seeds requirement for oxygen and thus they continuously agitate the water in the carrying potsduring transportation. In Jessore, modified transportation system in a large modified water tank supported with Oxygen cylinder was found. The tank can be placed in riksha van to truck and pickups and safe to carry to longer distances without causing any harm to fish fry’s. However, the system would be costly for carriers or transporters who carry small amount of fish for different locations. In Bhola, Patuakhali and Barisal areas the traditional transportation system exists. Transportation of fish seeds in some places like bhola, Patuakhali and some parts of Barisal are done via rickshaw and boats mainly and seeds are carried in large sized silver pots (hari/xxxxxx). Poor road communications and small amounts of demand from individual farmers is one of the key reasons to carry in silver pots. While shared about the improved transportation system used by transporters in Jessore area (in large plastic containers supported with Oxygen cylinder), the transporters from Barisal, Patuakhali and Barisal found it impractical for them due to communication system where they are to shift fish seed carrying pots from rickshaw van to boats and ferry’s for reaching destinations. Moreover, the cost for the system appeared to them is very high compared to their business size and not user friendly due to communication system.
