Govt bans hilsa fishing for 22 days
Staff Reporter Published: 20 September 2023, 04:16 PM
| Updated: 20 September 2023, 04:25 PM
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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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