Fisheries
Hilsa Catch Falls 23 Percent in Peak Season
Barishal division's peak-season hilsa catch fell 23 percent from last year to 79,310 tonnes, the lowest in four years, amid overfishing and silted rivers.
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Fisheries
Mother Hilsa Drive: 3,173 Arrested, 1,221 Boats Seized in 22 Days
River police arrested 3,173 people and seized 1,221 vessels during the 22-day nationwide drive to protect breeding hilsa.
Fisheries
Pangas Rules the Hilsa Landing
Chandpur's fishermen found little hilsa on the first day after the 22-day ban, but large river pangas filled the Boro Station landing and cheered them.
Fisheries
A 2.5 kg Hilsa Sells for Tk 9,200
A 2.5 kg hilsa caught in the Bay of Bengal by a Bhola fisherman fetched Tk 9,200 at auction at Matirhat fish landing in Lakshmipur.
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Burdened With Debt, Fishermen Return to the River as Ban Ends
Jhalakathi's fishermen returned to the rivers at midnight on 25 October after the 22-day hilsa ban, many carrying debts taken on to survive the closure.
Fisheries
Fishermen Back on the River as Ban Ends, Fish Landing Bustles Again
Chandpur's fishermen went back to the rivers after the 22-day ban to protect mother hilsa, but caught little hilsa on the first day and prices stayed high.
Fisheries
20 Fishermen Detained in Pirojpur on Last Day of Hilsa Drive
On the last day of the hilsa conservation drive, a joint team in Pirojpur's Nesarabad detained 20 fishermen and burned seized current nets.
Fisheries
Five Fishermen Jailed in Pirojpur for Catching Hilsa During Ban
A mobile court in Kawkhali, Pirojpur, jailed five fishermen for catching hilsa in the final hours of the ban.
Fisheries
13 Fishermen Jailed in Barguna for Fishing in Defiance of Hilsa Ban
A mobile court in Barguna has jailed 13 fishermen caught fishing in the Bishkhali river in defiance of the government ban meant to protect mother hilsa.
Fisheries
Hilsa Being Caught in West Bengal After Ban Ends
Trawlers from the Sundarbans and Digha in West Bengal are landing larger hilsa since an 11-day government ban on fishing was lifted.
Fisheries
Indian Fishermen Taking Fish While Bangladesh's Ban Is On, Barguna Fishermen Allege
Fishermen in Barguna say Indian trawlers fish in Bangladeshi waters while the hilsa ban keeps them ashore, but the district fisheries office says patrols make that impossible.
Fisheries
Hilsa Fishing Goes On Despite Crackdown
More than two weeks into the 22-day drive to protect mother hilsa, fishermen are still catching hilsa and attacking enforcement teams, according to a BBC Bangla field report.
Fisheries
22 Fishermen Jailed in Faridpur for Catching Hilsa
A mobile court in Faridpur's Sadarpur upazila has jailed 22 fishermen for catching mother hilsa in the Padma during the breeding-season ban.