DHAKA: The government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting of all fish including people’s favourite hilsa fish from October 7.

Around 7,000 square kilometre area of rivers in 27 districts have been earmarked as the breeding ground of the hilsa, according to the fisheries and livestock ministry. The ban will remain effective till October 28.

Apart from rivers of those districts, all the coastal areas and estuaries will be under the purview of the ban. Drives would be conducted to tackle catching, selling, hoarding and transporting of hilsa. 

The department of fisheries took various initiatives in the districts to raise awareness among the fishermen, traders and locals about protecting mother hilsa.

BDST: 2140 HRS, SEP 23, 2018
AP