Govt bans hilsa fishing for 22 days

The government has imposed a ban on hilsha fishing for 22 days from October 12 to November 2 to ensure the safe spawning of the fish.

Catching, selling, transporting, stocking and exchanging hilsa during the period will remain banned.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said this in a meeting of the National Task Force on Hilsa Resource Development on Wednesday afternoon.

As per law, hilsa fishing during the period is a punishable offense and those violating the law will face up to two years in jail or up to Tk 5000 fine or both punishment.

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