A 22-day government ban on catching, selling, and transporting hilsa will come into effect tomorrow, October 13, to protect mother hilsa during the peak breeding season across three upazilas of the district. The ban will remain in place until November 3, according to District Fishery Officer (DFO) Md Saifur Rahman.
As part of the “Mother Hilsa Conservation Campaign,” efforts are being carried out in Harirampur, Shibalaya, and Daulatpur upazilas. To support fishermen affected by the ban, the government is providing food assistance under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) program.
A total of 200 metric tons of rice has been allocated for distribution to 8,000 fishermen’s families in the three upazilas. Each family will receive 25 kg of rice, which will be distributed through their respective Union Parishad Chairmen, the DFO added.
Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, is a patented product of the country. The fish migrates from the sea to rivers in Bangladesh to spawn. Renowned for its exceptional taste, hilsa from the Padma River, particularly from Chandpur, is highly sought after and popular in both Bangladesh and West Bengal, India.
