Country set to enter 22-ban on hilsa fishing midnight

Bangladesh is set to enter a 22-day ban on hilsa fishing starting from midnight.

Catching, selling and transporting the national fish will be closed for more than three weeks to ensure safe spawning of the fish.

The 22-day ban during the breeding season will come into effect from October 4 (midnight) to October 25.

During this time, a massive combined operation will be conducted at all the fisheries ghats, warehouses, and hat-bazars across the country.

Each fisherman’s family will receive 20kg of rice from the government, under its vulnerable group feeding (VGF) program.

Scientific research has shown that 15 days before and after the full moon in October, Hilsa fish come to the freshwater rivers and estuaries of Bay of Bengal to lay their eggs. That is why, like in previous years, to protect mother Hilsa, all types of fishing will be stopped at this time of the year.