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PATUAKHALI, Aug 9, 2025 (BSS) - Director General (DG) of Department of Fisheries Dr. Md Abdur Rouf today said the incumbent government has taken steps to ensure a sustainable fish harvesting from the sea for the sake of future generations.
 
“A list has been sent to the shipping ministry to prevent river-filling and their pollution and carrying out river-dredging, which is underway on priority basis . . . The Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute has been instructed to identify submerged reefs,” he told a view-exchange meeting at the BFDC Fisheries Landing Center here.
 
Noting that a year-round campaign will be launched against the use of illegal trawlers, catching small fishes and fishing during the banned time, he said, “'If the use of illegal trawlers are stopped, fish production in the sea will increase subsequently.”
 
In this connection, he said research is underway to harvest tuna fish from the deep sea, he mentioned.

The DG said pragmatic steps have been taken to increase VGF assistance for fishermen and discussions are underway on adjusting Indian fishermen’s fishing schedule in the sea.

Barisal Division’s Director Md Alfaz Uddin Sheikh presided over the meeting.

Among others, Joint Secretary Dr Md Abu Nayem Muhammad Abdus Sabur, Coast Guard Commander Captain Imam Hasan Azad, Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Sajedul Islam Sajal and Deputy Director of the Local Government Division Jewel Rana were present on the occasion.

Later, the equipment of 28 illegal trawlers were voluntarily removed.