Hilsa

Hilsa

Huge amount of Hilsas caught in the Bay of Bengal are heaped up for sale in Fisherighat, the largest wholesale market of seafishes in the port city of Chattogram. The photo was taken on Saturday. Photo: Minhaj Uddin

Marine fishing increases by 1.40 lakh tonnes in a decade

The government put priority on sea resources, and took initiatives to both conserve and to increase the yield. It banned fishing in the Bay of Bengal for 65 days every year.

Photo: Rehman Asad

Lakshmipur markets abundant with winter hilsa catch 

Photo: TBS

Abundant catch of Hilsa in off-season

In contrast to a sharp rise in the overall Hilsa population and production in the country, the number of Padma Hilsa is diminishing due to an insufficient period of ban on fishing aimed at preserving the stock. Photo: Mumit M

The Padma Hilsas are depleting

Screengrab from one of the videos that went viral on social media

Louhajong OC responds to viral videos of Hilsha raid

File Photo: UNB

30,000 metre fishing net, 60kg hilsa seized in Chandpur

File Photo: UNB

Govt allows 500 tonnes of hilsa export to India

3 held with 1400kg hilsa in Satkhira

3 held with 1400kg hilsa in Satkhira

File Photo: UNB

22-day ban on catching, selling Hilsa from Oct 9

As ban ends, fishermen rejoice at glut of hilsa

As ban ends, fishermen rejoice at glut of hilsa

A wholesale trader busy sorting hilsa at chairman ghat under Hatiya upazila of Noakhali. PHOTO: Mamun Chowdhury

Fishermen happy over abundant hilsa catches