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Two-month ban on fishing in Meghna, Padma begins


CAtching of all sort of fishes will be totally prohibited in five ilish sanctuaries in six districts. Fishermen will bw punished if violate the restrictions, they will be aided by food during this period Courtesy

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  • Published: 02 Mar 2021, 12:41 PM

The government has imposed a two-month ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting hilsa began on Sunday midnight with a view to boost its production. 

A 90-kilometre area stretching from Shatnal in Matlab North upazila to Char Bhairabi in Haimchar upazila in the in Padma, Meghna and other rivers in six districts have been turned into a sanctuary for Hilsa. Earlier, the government has announced a two-month ban from March 1 to April 30 on catching, selling and transporting of hilsa began on March 1, reports BSS.

During the period, catching of all sorts of fish will be totally prohibited in five ilish sanctuaries in six districts – Barisal, Chandpur, Laxmipur, Bhola, Shariatpur and Patuakhali, said a press release of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry.

The ban will be effective on the five ilish sanctuaries – 100km stretch in the Meghna River starting from Shatnol of Chandpur to Char Alexander of Laxmipur, 90km strip of Shahbazpur Channel at Meghna Estuary in Bhola, 100km stretch of the Tetulia River starting from Bheduria in Bhola to Char Rostma in Patuakhali, 20km strip at lower Padma (Padma confluence) in Shariatpur and 82km strip in the Meghna River (from Hizla to Mehendiganj) in Barisal.

If any person catches fish from the ilish sanctuaries violating the government restriction, he or she will be penalized Taka 5,000 or sentenced to one to two year imprisonment or both.

During March to June, some 2,43,778 fishermen will receive 40 kilograms of food aid each to help them refrain from fishing in the six Ilish sanctuaries.

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