Hilsa fishing resumes after 22-day ban

The catching, selling, transportation and hoarding of Hilsa resumed on Thursday after a 22-day ban imposed by the government expired, reports UNB.

The ban from 9 to 30 October was imposed to ensure safe spawning of the national fish during the peak of its breeding period.

During this time, 193 fishermen were punished and fined for violating the ban in Chandpur, the UNB report said.

According to Chandpur district fisheries department, 102 mobile court drives were conducted in the Sadar, Matlab North and Haimchar upazilas.

During the drives, 6.67 tonnes of Hilsa fish were seized which were later distributed among different orphanages.

The law enforceemnt also seized 116,000 meters of gill net worth Tk 23 million during the period.

A total of 211 cases were filed in this connection, the report added.