Desk Report
Publish: 24 Jul 2022, 06:17 pm
Representational Image || Photo: Collected
The
fishermen in the coastal districts on Sunday started to go to the Bay as the
65-day ban on fishing imposed by the government has been ended.
The
ban was imposed on May 20 to ensure smooth breeding of fish which was lifted on
Saturday.
Many
fishermen started gathering at Samraj, Monpura and Dhal Char area of Char
Fashion in the morning to go for fishing in the sea again with nets, ice and
food for a week.
After
fishing in the sea for the next seven to eight days they will return.
According
to Bhola Fisheries Department, the production of hilsa will increase this year
due to this ban and the fishermen will be able to recover the losses.
There
are 63,954 registered fishermen in Bhola who remained jobless during the ban
period.
The
government allocated 16,752 metric tonnes of rice under the Vulnerable Group
Feeding (VGF) programme to assist the families of 2, 99,135 registered fishermen
in 67 upazilas of 14 districts and Chattogram city during the 65-day ban on
fishing in the Bay.
The
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock allocated the VGF rice.
The
upazilas under the ban include—Batiaghata, Dakope, Paikgachha Koyra, Dumuria,
digholia and Rupsha of Khulna district, Mongla, Morelganj and Sharankhola in
Bagerhat district, Ashashuni and Shyamnagar in Satkhira upazila, Bashkhali,
anwara, Mirsarai, Sandwip, Karnaphuli, Sitakunda, Chattogram city of Chattogram
district, Sadar, Chakaria, Maheshkhali, Ukhiya, Pekua, Kutubdia, Teknaf and
Ramu upazilas in Cox’s Bazar district, Hatia, Sadar, Subarnachar and
Companyganj in Noakhali district, Sonagazi upazila in Feni district, Ramgati,
Sadar, Kamalnagar and Raipur upazilas of Laxmipur district, Mehendiganj,
Bakerganj, Hizla, Sadar and Ujirpur upazilas in Barishal district, Razapur
upazila in Jhalakathi district, Sadar, Patharghata, Amtoli and Taltoli upazilas
of Barguna district, Sadar, Mathbaria, bhandaria, Najirpur, Nesarabad, Kaukhali
and Indurkani upazilas of Pirojpur district, Sadar, Kalapara, Baufal, Dumki,
Mirzaganj, Galachipa, Rangabali and Dashmina of Patuakhali district, Sadar,
Borhanuddin, charfashion, Doulatkhan, Lalmohon, Tajumuddin and Manpura upazilas
in Bhola district.
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