Protect natural fish grounds to increase production: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the officials and employees of the department of fisheries and persons relating to fish culture and trade to enhance their working spirit for development of the sector. She also called for enhancing public awareness on conservation of all varieties of fishes in flooded areas and natural water bodies and laying importance on ensuring strict execution of the existing laws in this regard. ‘Maachhey-Bhatey Bangali’ (Bangali live on rice and fish),- this maxim was possible due to our many rivers, haors, ponds and huge flooded areas and natural water bodies during rainy season as well as fertile agriculture land,’ the Sheikh Hasina said. Many of those low lying areas, flood flow zones and ponds were filled up because of negligence for a long time, she mentioned while addressing a function after inaugurating National Fisheries Week-2014 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Wednesday, according to BSS.