65-Day Fishing Ban in Bay Begins from Wednesday

The 65-day ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal will begin on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has taken all necessary measures to implement the ban from 20 May to 23 July, said a PID handout on Tuesday.

In addition, the Ministry also released an order in this regard and sent it to the Bangladesh Navy Headquarters, the Public Security Division, the Shipping Ministry, the Armed Forces Division, the Police Headquarters, the Coast Guard, the Rab Headquarters, the Fisheries Department, the River Police, the Barishal, Khulna and Chattogram Divisions Divisions and 14 Deputy Commissioners associated with the Coast Belt.

In an online briefing, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Tuesday

sought cooperation from local administration, Bangladesh Navy, Police, Coast Guard, Rab, and River police to implement the restriction.

Already some 23,496.98 metric tonnes of rice have been allocated for the families of 4,19,589 registered fishermen, he said.

Source: UNB