Data collected through a survey of 800 households interviewed between May and October 2014 in the lower Meghna River region of Bangladesh. Data collections followed the ethical principles of the International Institute for Environment and Development, developed by the Research Quality Group. Households were selected from 19 villages across six districts through stratified random sampling. 600 of the households lived in hilsa sanctuary areas (Chandpur, Laxmipur, Bhola, Patuakhali districts) and 200 lived in districts outside sanctuary areas (Barisal and Barguna). In the sanctuary areas, 150 households were sampled from each district, but due to resource constraints, district sample sizes were smaller outside sanctuary areas (125 households in Barisal district and 75 in Barguna district). Proportions of recipients and non-recipients interviewed within the compensation areas were balanced; 54% of compensation area households were recipients and 46% were non-recipients. Questions focused on household characteristics and fishing activities
