58-day fishing ban in sea starts tomorrow. Photo : BSS

DHAKA, April 14, 2025 (BSS) - The 58-day fishing ban in the bay imposed by the government will start from tomorrow aiming at proper breeding, production, preservation and collection of marine fisheries.

The fishing ban will be effective till June 11, said a gazette notification from Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock earlier.

"As per the marine fisheries rules 2023, the government has imposed restrictions on catching all kinds of fishes by all sorts of fishing vessels for a total of 58 days from April 15-June 11 like every year for proper breeding, production, preservation and sustainable collection of fishes in the maritime zone of Bangladesh", the notification said.

Earlier, the government has imposed a 58-day ban on all fishing activities in the coastal district of Bhola and nearby areas in the Bay of Bengal, effective from April 15 to June 11.

To support the affected communities during this period, each registered fisherman of the district will receive 78 kg of rice as government aid.

Bhola District Fisheries Officer Biswajit Kumar Deb said around 65,000 sea-going fishermen in the district will halt their fishing activities during the ban.

A joint task force comprising the Coast Guard, Navy, and the Department of Fisheries will carry out regular patrols in the coastal area to enforce the ban, the official added.