22-day ban on Hilsa fishing to begin from Oct 13

The government is going to impose a 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing from October 13.

Hilsa catching, selling and transportation will remain prohibited during the period to ensure the safe spawning of the national fish of Bangladesh during its peak breeding period.

The ban will remain in place till November 3. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the decision to ban catching, selling, hoarding and transporting Hilsa was taken from a meeting on Sunday.

The objective of the restrictions on fishing is to protect the mother Hilsa which lays eggs during the period, she said.

Hilsa makes the highest contribution to the country’s fish output as a single fish species.