Nine different categories of stakeholders in shrimp farming industry ·were assessed to
show the socioeconomic impact of shrimp farming in south-west Bangladesh. Among all
the stakeholders the shrimp farmer's average own land was 4 ha whereas the seed
collectors and faria's had lowest amount of average land, 0.1 and 0.5 ha respectively. The
shrimp farming positively impacted to the livelihood of stakeholders. Income of the
coastal people, sanitation, working facilities of women, employment, health condition
and the literacy rate increased due to shrimp farming. On the other hand shrimp
farming had negative impact on the rice production, livestock, drinking water supply,
and social conflict and violence had increased due to shrimp farming. There were
internal conflicts between different stakeholders; the farias conflict with the depot owners
and shrimp farmers, marginal farmers' conflict with the rich shrimp farmers about
leasing lands and saline water control, the rice farmers conflicts with the shrimp farmers
about agricultural crop production
