DHAKA, April 30, 2024 (BSS) - The 65-day fishing ban imposed in the coastal
areas will end at midnight tonight.

The ban was imposed from March 1 to April 30 to ensure the safe spawning of
fish during its peak breeding period in six districts-- Barisal, Chandpur,
Laksmipur, Bhola, Shariatpur and Patuakhali.

The ban aims to support fair breeding, production and conservation of marine
and sustainable fisheries.

Coastal fishermen are preparing their boats and nets in the rivers today as
the ban will end at midnight.

During the fishing ban, the fishermen could not catch fish in five major
Hilsa sanctuaries of different rivers including the Padma and Meghna.

The ban covered Hilsa sanctuaries in six districts which include 100-km in
the Meghna River from Chandpur's Shatnol to Laxmipur's Char Alexander, 90-km
in Shahbazpur Channel in Bhola, 100-km in Tentulia River in Bhola, 20-km in
Naria and Bhederganj upazilas in Chandpur district and 82-km in Hizla,
Mehendiganj and Barishal Sadar upazilas, Gazaria and the Meghna river.