Agribusiness
SAU Researchers Develop Fish Biscuits and Chanachur
Researchers at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have made protein-rich biscuits and chanachur from pangas and silver carp to add value to these low-priced fish.
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Fisheries
40 kg of Rice Each for Nearly 2.8 Lakh Fishers Who Stay Off Jatka
The government will give 40 kg of VGF rice each to 280,963 fisher families in 20 districts during the ban on catching jatka.
Fisheries
Three-Maund Baghair Fish Sold at Tk 2,000 a kg
A baghair fish weighing three maunds (120 kg) was cut up and sold at Tk 2,000 a kg at Lalbazar fish market in Sylhet city.
AgribusinessPabda farming spreads in Maheshpur as farmers report Tk 360 a kg from Indian buyers
Fifteen farmers raising pabda on 25 hectares in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, said they sold more than Tk 5 crore of the fish to India the year before, with Indian traders paying Tk 360 a kg at the pond, and more farmers were joining them.
FisheriesKoi (climbing perch) ulcer disease: salt treatment and winter pond care
A Jagonews24 report told Thai koi farmers to fight ulcer disease with salt, weekly water changes, lower stocking, floating feed and less netting; FAO-published studies tie the disease to cold weather and skin damage.
Agribusiness
A Guide to Carp Fingerlings
Black, biket and mirror carp are easy to farm, fast-growing and profitable; here is what farmers need to know about their fingerlings.
Environment
Bay of Bengal Could Be Emptied of Fish Without Action, Researchers Warn
Despite success with freshwater fish and hilsa, marine fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal are falling, scientists warn.
Fisheries
Nearly 7-Maund Stingray Caught on a Hook in the Meghna
Fisherman Gani Mia, out to catch boal on the Meghna, instead hooked a shapla pata fish (stingray) weighing nearly seven maunds.
Fisheries
Colourful Fish Farming to Brighten a Life
A young entrepreneur in Kaliganj is paying for his own and his siblings' studies by breeding ornamental fish for aquarium traders.
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.
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
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.
Agribusiness
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.