Fishing ban in sea’s economic zone for 65 days

The High Court (HC) on Monday dismissed a rule related to prohibition of fishing in the economic zone of the Bay of Bengal from May 20 to July 23.

The High Court (HC) division bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman passed the order while Moklesur Rahman, deputy attorney general was present in the court for state hearing.

After the verdict, Moklesur Rahman told newsmen that on May 20, 2015, the government had published a gazette on ban of fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the Bay of Bengal from May 20 to July 23.

He said that the government also published handouts to the various media to circulate its decision during that time.

Later, Ahsan Iqbal Chowdhury, President of Marine Fisheries Association lodged a writ petition in 2015 challenging the legality of the gazette.

The attorney also said that on July 9, the High Court bench postponed the effectiveness of the gazette in primary hearing of the writ. The court also declared a rule.

From now on, fishing would be banned for 65 days (May 20 to July 23) in the country’s exclusive zone of the sea, aiming to give a boost to sea fish output, he added.

(The article originally published in Bangla edition of Jagonews24.com is written in English by Zobaer Ahmed)