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Hilsa Soylab Dhaka Fish Markets. Large in size, the price is also affordable. Taken from Karwan Bazaar yesterday. Photo: Kaler Kantho
Fishermen are now heading to sea after passing the 65-day ban downtime. Even a few days ago there was despair, silent crying among the fishermen. After overcoming them, now when you reach the sea and cast the net, you can find hilsa in flocks. Anglers are now addicted to fishing for silver hilsa. Smiles and joy shine in their eyes. Trawlers are selling hilsa back to port at a good price. After a long time, they are satisfied to see the face of profit. Buyers are also happy to buy hilsa at a satisfactory price. Report sent to the representatives of Kaler Kantho:
In August-September of the year, it is the responsibility of the only hilsa in Barisal to set foot on Mokam Port Road. During these two months, a lot of local hilsa is available here. Once again the market is filled with hilsa. However, Port Road is a bit boring. Because this time the local thread is smaller. Sea hilsa has taken over the market.
At present, there are hilsa of different sizes available at Hilsa Mokam Port Road Bazar, Math-Ghat, Oligoli de Barisal. As the price is cheap, the inhabitants of the city also buy at will. However, some people are not satisfied with the low taste of hilsa marina.
According to traders, Hilsa’s supply this year is no less than last year. However, the hilsa river is smaller. Jasim Uddin, a fisherman from Kirtankholapar in the Sadar Upazila Union Charbaria, said that hilsa is usually caught in the Tentulia Kirtan Khola river in Bhola during the month of Ashar-Shravan. However, not enough hilsa was caught in the river at this time. Last Saturday about four thousand manas of hilsa arrived in Mokame. Most of these are hilsa de mar. There is no system to store the excess hilsa in Barisal after meeting local demand. Because of this, the price has dropped.
Grocer Zaheer Sikder said that around 4,000 manas of hilsa had arrived in Mokam on Saturday. There is no system to conserve the remaining thread after sale in the local market. Many hilsa were gathered and the price dropped.
Another shopkeeper, Yar Uddin, said that the hilsa weighs Tk 36,000 per ounce, Tk 30,000 per ounce per 200 grams and Tk 28,000 per ounce. Exportable LC size (800 to 900 grams) 20 lakhs. Velka (400 to 500 grams) has been sold for 15,000 rupees an ounce. Hilsa hasn’t sold at such a low price in recent times.
However, retail buyers make less profit. They cannot buy hilsa at very low prices.
Meanwhile, all the fish markets of the Alipur-Mahipur fishing port in Kalapara in Patuakhali are very busy at present. Although the hilsa was not caught on the small local trawlers as expected, the hilsa is being caught on large trawlers in the deep sea.
Buyers are also relieved that the price is lower due to the large supply of hilsa. Visiting the fishing ports of Mahipur and Alipur on the spot, it was seen that countless hilsa trawlers were anchored at the quay on both banks of the Shivbaria River. Workers are unloading string from the trawler.
Abul Kalam, a local merchant, told Kaler Kantha, “Hilsa weighing 1.5 kg costs between 650 and 65 rupees per kg. And it sells for 30 to 32 lakhs an ounce. Hilsa weighing 800 grams to one kg is 550 rupees per kg. It sells for Rs 22,000 an ounce. Small-size hilsa sells for Rs 425-450 per kg. 18 lakhs’.
Sitakunda (Chittagong) has 136 fishing grounds from Salimpur to Bariadhala. About five thousand fishermen live in these fishing villages. Although these fishermen fish in the sea all year round, they look forward to the hilsa season.
The fishermen said that this time a lot of hilsa is being fished in the sea. At present, hilsa weighing 1 kg or more is sold on the local market at Rs 600-800 per kg and hilsa weighing 400-500 grams at Rs 300-400 per kg. But the fishermen are not satisfied with this price.
Upazila Fisheries Officer Shamim Ahmed said: “There are 4,600 registered fishermen in 136 fishing villages in Sitakunda. They collect hilsa from the sea and export it throughout the country. This time we have set a goal of collecting 8,000 metric tons of hilsa. Some 6,000 metric tons of fish have already been harvested. The rest will be collected.
Kaler Kantha’s office in Barisal, the representative from Kalapara (Patuakhali) and the representative from Sitakunda (Chittagong) assisted in preparing the report.
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