The Kaptai Lake in Rangamati, known as a treasure trove of freshwater fish, is the largest artificial watercourse in Southeast Asia and one of the main fisheries spots in Bangladesh.
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The fish extracted from this 68,800-hectare lake by the region’s 24,000 fishermen usually go to different parts of the country, including Dhaka and Chattogram.
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Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation, which oversees the lake, earned over Tk 11.68 crore from the lake in FY2021-22.
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Last year, 17,870 tonnes of fish were extracted from Kaptai Lake while 64 tonnes of fish fry have been released in 2022 so far.
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At present, 66 native species and six foreign species of fish are found in this lake.
