Hilsa Fish Production has Doubled!

Hilsa (Ilish) production has increased almost twice in Bangladesh. Not only hilsa, but also other sea fish has increased. As a result, the revenue of the government has increased to more than one crore 92 lac taka. This information is known from the sources of Patharghata Fish Landing Center, the second fish landing center of Bangladesh (jagonews24).

Mir Rashedul Islam, Manager of Patharghata Fish Landing Center, told that 1,152.56 metric tons of hilsa fish and 1,581.36 metric tons of verities sea fish were sold in the fiscal year 2020-21. In the fiscal year 2021-22, two thousand 475.93 metric tons of hilsa and two thousand 324.21 metric tons of sea fish were sold. Revenue is collected at the rate of 1.25 percent of the fish sold. Accordingly, the revenue collected in the fiscal year 2020-21 is 99 lakh 96 thousand 656 taka. In the financial year 2021-22, the revenue has been collected one crore 92 lakh 92 thousand 329 taka.

According to the calculation of Patharghata fish landing center, 1 thousand 323.37 metric tons of Ilish Fish has arrived from the sea and river for the purpose of sale in this fish landing center alone than last fiscal year.

Bangladesh Fishing Board Owners Association President Mostafa Chowdhury told that there was a famine of hilsa in the sea four to five years ago. Fishermen had to return from the sea empty-handed. A few hilsa were caught and the size was small. Currently, the landing center is filled with large size hilsa fish. Fishermen do not have to go to sea and return empty-handed in whatever time is available outside the ban. The fishermen returned with a boat full of hilsa. 80 percent of that hilsa is of large size.

According to sources, to increase the production of hilsa, the government has taken various measures including banning hilsa fishing during jhatka and breeding season, observance of sanctuaries, jhatka conservation week, 65 days fishing ban in the sea, special combing operation. Because of these initiatives, the production of hilsa is increasing in the southern region. Coastal fishermen have extracted hilsa fish very well.

Patharghata Upazila Fisheries Officer Jayant Kumar Apu told that now the mother hilsa can lay eggs properly during the breeding season. Jatka Preservation Week is observed to protect Hilsa transformed from egg to Jatka, Jatka is protected by a six-month ban. Hilsa production has increased due to the protection of Jatka. Also, all kinds of fish are getting bigger due to ban on sea for 65 days. He also said that the production of marine fish will increase several times in the next few years.

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