22-day ban on catching hilsa
September 22, 20241 Min Read
Jumbangla Desk: The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has set a 22-day ban on hilsa catching in consideration of scientific breeding time to protect mother hilsa. The date of ban has been fixed from October 13 to November 3 based on the full moon of the month of Ashwin.

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar gave this information in a meeting at the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock at the Secretariat on Sunday (September 22).

Fishery advisor said, Hilsa fish is very important in Bangladesh. The date of preservation of this fish is determined scientifically. In Hilsa protection, scientists determine this day in accordance with full moon and new moon.

He also said that in today's meeting everyone has agreed on the date which is October 13 to November 3. It has been decided to stop all types of hilsa collection, transportation, marketing and storage for these 22 days.

Earlier, in response to a question asked by journalists about the export of hilsa to India, the fisheries advisor said that the Ministry of Commerce has approved the export of hilsa in view of India's request. A special request was made from India for Hilsa on the occasion of Durga Puja. In view of that, the Ministry of Commerce has exported hilsa.

According to a source in the Ministry of Commerce, the decision to export hilsa to India has been taken after discussing with all the high-level government officials, including the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.