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The nets of coastal fishermen now catch more hilsa than last year. They say that Hilsa’s good days have returned as the government has taken the necessary measures. To continue this situation, it is necessary to expand government initiatives.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Bangladesh is the source of more than 80 percent of the world’s hilsa. Hilsa’s production has steadily increased in recent years. According to the Department of Fisheries, five lakh 33 thousand metric tons of hilsa were produced in Bangladesh last year. This time more hilsa production is expected than that. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has recently published a circular on how to get large hilsa. According to the circular, the net for hilsa fishing should be six and a half centimeters, which was four and a half centimeters before. Then the fishermen will not be able to fish small hilsa even if they want to.
Hilsa Researcher and Scientific Director of the Bangladesh Chandpur Fisheries Research Institute. According to Anisur Rahman, the oversized hilsa is available domestically for several reasons. She told Kaler Kantha: ‘Due to the corona, the pollution in the water and the movement of the ships has decreased, and this time there is more hilsa in the sea due to more rain. Ensure the protection of the Hilsa mother, the conservation of Jatka and the sanctuary; At the same time, the monitoring of the local administration is also making a great contribution.
Dr. Anisur further said: ‘As a result of these activities, the hilsa born in the river goes to the sea, from there it returns to the river. As the size of the hilsa increases, so does the number.
Officially, the capture of hilsa at sea is prohibited for 75 days from May to July last year. On this occasion, fishermen stopped getting hilsa from April due to the coronavirus outbreak. After the lifting of the ban on July 23, many hilsa have been captured since August. Experts believe that this time more hilsa is being matched due to more rain than before.
Chandpur District Fisheries Officer Asadul Baki told Kaler Kantha: “A large amount of hilsa has been caught earlier this month, of which the large hilsa is more. Since the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has taken special measures against hilsa, the jatka catch is stopped at the scheduled time. At the same time, food aid was provided to fishermen. For this reason, the hilsa is being preserved. The benefits of the season.
According to ministry sources, the local administration is operating a mobile hilsa breeding field. It is playing an important role in increasing Hilsa’s production. There was a time when fishing was banned, but the administration did not strictly monitor it. In recent years, in addition to food aid, the ministry has urged local administrations to take drastic measures. The administration burned the nets, imprisoned and fined the jatka. As a result, the fishermen are getting used to abiding by the rules, and Jatka has the opportunity to grow, resulting in the oversized hilsa entering the fishermen’s nets during the season.
The District Fisheries Officer (Hilsa) of the Department of Fisheries and Livestock Masud Ara Mummy told Kaler Kantha, “Hilsa production is increasing with the general initiative of the government. Food aid to fishermen is a great initiative by the government to stop fishing hilsa for a certain period of time. On August 20, some 12,000 metric tons of rice were allocated.
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sham Rezaul Karim told Kaler Kantha: “Food assistance is guaranteed to fishermen for the real beneficiaries. If we can help them more, we can get better results in Hilsa production. We’re trying to do that. ‘
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