Hilsha production falls in Padma, Meghna
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
CHANDPUR, Mar 18 (BSS): Production of hilsha has reduced in the Padma and the Meghna rivers in recent times.
Fish experts and traders fear a sharp fall in earning from hilsha export this year. The supply of hilsha has also marked a fall at local markets which caused significant increase in hilsha prices where it is being sold at between Tk 300 and Tk 350 per kg.
Indiscriminate catching of jatka by using drag nets in the Padma and the Meghna is continuing almost unchecked causing shortage of hilsha supply, Chandpur Fisheries Department sources said.
As the fishermen are violating fishing laws, fish experts fear that the situation might turn worse if effective measures were not taken to stop catching of jatka.
About 5,000 'current' nets are being used daily at different points of the Padma and the Meghna, Chandpur Fisheries Institute sources said.
In another report from Chandpur, catching of fry of riverine 'pungus,' one of the tastiest freshwater fish is continuing in the Meghna, the Padma, the Dakatia and the Danagoda rivers in the district.
Due to indiscriminate catching of pungus fries, production of 'pungus' has fallen in different rivers in Chandpur.
Fisheries Department sources said catching of 'pungus' fries by drag nets is on the increase in recent days resulted in poor production of full-grown fish.
Although huge quantities of drag nets were seized by launching mobile courts but many fishermen are using the drag nets at night.
Fish experts and traders fear a sharp fall in earning from hilsha export this year. The supply of hilsha has also marked a fall at local markets which caused significant increase in hilsha prices where it is being sold at between Tk 300 and Tk 350 per kg.
Indiscriminate catching of jatka by using drag nets in the Padma and the Meghna is continuing almost unchecked causing shortage of hilsha supply, Chandpur Fisheries Department sources said.
As the fishermen are violating fishing laws, fish experts fear that the situation might turn worse if effective measures were not taken to stop catching of jatka.
About 5,000 'current' nets are being used daily at different points of the Padma and the Meghna, Chandpur Fisheries Institute sources said.
In another report from Chandpur, catching of fry of riverine 'pungus,' one of the tastiest freshwater fish is continuing in the Meghna, the Padma, the Dakatia and the Danagoda rivers in the district.
Due to indiscriminate catching of pungus fries, production of 'pungus' has fallen in different rivers in Chandpur.
Fisheries Department sources said catching of 'pungus' fries by drag nets is on the increase in recent days resulted in poor production of full-grown fish.
Although huge quantities of drag nets were seized by launching mobile courts but many fishermen are using the drag nets at night.