Fisheries
137kg 'Koibhol' Fish Sells for More Than Tk 1 Lakh
A huge koibhol fish weighing 137kg, caught in the deep sea by a Satkhira fisherman, was sold for Tk 1.05 lakh at a Khulna wholesale market.
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Kuchia Eels Bring In Foreign Currency
Wild-caught kuchia eels from Rupganj are exported to China, Hong Kong and Japan, earning about Tk 6 crore in foreign currency a year, but habitat loss threatens the trade.
Fisheries
So Much Fish at Lalbazar!
A three-day Poush Sankranti fish fair at Lalbazar in Sylhet city is drawing crowds with river, haor and sea fish, including a 31 kg boal priced at Tk 45,000.
Fisheries
Sons-in-Law Crowd the Fish Fair
At Binirail's traditional fish fair, known as the "jamai mela", sons-in-law compete to carry the biggest fish home to their in-laws.
Fisheries
Koral Fry Produced Through Artificial Breeding
Bangladeshi fisheries scientists have for the first time produced koral fry through artificial breeding and identified the fish's breeding ground off Cox's Bazar.
Fisheries
Shing, Koi and Boal Are Being Exported
Bangladesh exports fish and fish products to more than 50 countries, but both the volume and the earnings of those exports have fallen over five years.
Fisheries
'Pankhiraj' at the Fish Market
A 35 kg sailfish that traders have named "Pankhiraj" after its huge fin drew crowds at Sylhet's Lalbazar fish market.
Fisheries
The Rare 'Bacha' Fish
The bacha, a silvery river fish once plentiful in the Padma, Brahmaputra and Chalan Beel, is now critically endangered and close to extinction in Bangladesh.
Fisheries
Tk 11 Lakh Profit in Five Months From Shing Farming in 32-Decimal Pond
A Mymensingh farmer following BFRI's intensive shing farming technology earned Tk 11 lakh after costs in five months from a 32-decimal pond.
Fisheries
Why Are Bangladeshi Fishermen Keen to Catch Sharks at Sea?
Officials and researchers say indiscriminate shark catching off Bangladesh's coast is threatening the species, with fins smuggled abroad for soup.
Fisheries
Fearsome Predator Snakehead: Kill-on-Sight Order and Warning in the US
The US state of Georgia has told anglers to kill any northern snakehead they catch, warning that the fish can survive even on land.
Fisheries
Hilsa: Why Is the Fish Cheaper in Dhaka Than Where It Is Caught?
Hilsa often costs more in the coastal areas where it is caught than in Dhaka, and traders point to the difference between river and sea fish.
Fisheries
Hilsa: How to Tell a Padma Fish, Which Carries Roe and Which Tastes Better
A government hilsa scientist explains how to tell river hilsa from sea hilsa by its shape, shine and taste.