22-day ban on hilsa fishing from Oct 7

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has imposed a ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transportation of hilsa in different rivers for 22 days from October 7 to protect hilsa breeding.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Taskforce formed to implement the ‘Mother hilsa protection campaign 2018’ held on Sunday with fisheries and livestock minister Narayon Chandra Chanda in the chair.

According to the direction, some districts and areas have been earmarked as the breeding ground of the hilsa.

The areas are from Shaher Khali of Mirsarai upazila to Haitkandi point, Uttar Tajumuddin to Poshchim Syed Awlia point in Tajumuddin upazila, Lota Chapali point of Kolapara upazila, and Uttar Kutubdia to Gandarmara point in Kutubdia upazila.

The districts are: Chandpur, Laxmipur, Noakhali, Feni, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Barguna, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, Bagerhat, Shariatpur, Dhaka, Madaripur, Faridpur, Rajbari, Jamalpur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Manikganj, Kishoreganj, Tangail, Munshiganj, Khulna, Satkhira, Kushtia, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj, Natore, Pabna, Kurigram, Gaibanda, Brahman and Gopalganj.


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