FisheriesChandpur hilsa up to Tk 400 a kilo dearer as landings collapse after the ban
Landings at Chandpur fell from 2,500-3,000 maunds a day just after the fishing ban to 25-30 maunds, and a one-kilo local hilsa now sells for up to Tk 2,800.
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CropsChandpur cuts embankments of illegal fish ponds dug on over 1,000 acres of farmland
The Chandpur Sadar administration ran an eviction drive in Mukhddi and Taltatoli of Ibrahimpur union, where more than 1,000 acres of public and private farmland had been dug into fish ponds and the topsoil sold; three cases name about 48 people.
FisheriesNets go in once raids end: brood hilsa caught all night in Munshiganj
Despite the 22-day ban, brood hilsa are being caught from dusk to dawn on the Padma and Meghna in Munshiganj and sold at floating markets on the banks, as fishers wait for daytime raids to end in the afternoon.
FisheriesChandpur fishermen want patrols in estuaries and canals, not just the hilsa sanctuary
As a 22-day ban begins on 70 km of the Padma and Meghna, fishermen and traders say it will fall short unless linked canals and estuaries are watched and boats from Shariatpur and Munshiganj are kept out.
Fisheries
Bhola fisherman nets a 24 kg black carp in the Meghna; 18 buyers share it for Tk 17,500
A 24 kg black carp was caught in the Meghna off Bhola by fisherman Md Sultan Sardar; the upazila fisheries officer says the East Asian carp may have escaped a farm pond in flood water and grown in the river.
Fisheries
Three-kilogram Meghna hilsa fetches Tk 10,900 at Hatiya auction
A three-kilogram hilsa caught in the Meghna by fisherman Zahed Majhi was sold at an open auction at Hatiya's Chairman Ghat for Tk 10,900, to local trader Bishu Bepari.
Fisheries
Fishing Banned on the Padma and Meghna From Today
A two-month fishing ban to protect jatka began in six river zones including Chandpur's Padma and Meghna, with river police, fisheries staff and the Coast Guard on patrol.
Fisheries
Fishing Banned on the Padma and Meghna for Two Months From Midnight
A two-month ban on all fishing in six river sanctuary zones, including Chandpur's Padma and Meghna, begins at midnight on 28 February to protect hilsa.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Drop at the Last Minute as Buyers Crowd In
With the ban on catching and selling hilsa starting at midnight on 12 October, hilsa prices fell at the last minute in Dhaka's markets and buyers crowded in.
Fisheries
'Action If Government Officials Help Catch Hilsa'
The 22-day drive to protect mother hilsa on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur begins at midnight on 12 October, and an awareness meeting and rally were held that afternoon.
Fisheries
All Fishing Banned on the Meghna From Midnight Tonight
The government has banned all fishing on the Meghna for 22 days, from midnight on Saturday (13 October) to 3 November, to protect jatka and mother hilsa.
Fisheries
Fishermen Despair as Hilsa Elude Nets in the Meghna and Tentulia
Despite the start of the peak hilsa season, fishermen on Bhola's Meghna and Tentulia rivers are catching few fish and struggling with debts.
FisheriesHilsa Production in the Meghna at Chandpur Expected to Rise After 2021 Ban
After the 22-day ban of October 2021, a BFRI hilsa researcher in Chandpur said more mother hilsa had spawned in the Meghna than the year before and expected production to rise.