CHANDPUR, Oct 26, 2019 (BSS) – A total number of 161 fishermen were
jailed and fined for defying the government’s ongoing 22-day ban on netting
mother Hilsa in a drive from Matlab to Charbhairabi area till now.
Mobile courts led by Executive Magistrates of district and upazila level
taskforces and UNO’s of the district from 9-26 October jailed the fishermen
and fined a total amount of taka 2.28 lakh, in the continuance with the drive
to protect the Mother Hilsa.
According to the district fisheries office, 4 metric tons of Mother Hilsa
and 50,625 meters current and regular fishing net worth taka 10crores were
recovered from their possession during the drive.
A temporary police outpost was set at Rajrajeshwar of Sadar upazila to
prevent Mother Hilsa netting.
Officials say these drives will continue all over the country until the
ban period terminates.
The government has imposed a 22-day ban starting from October 9 on
catching, selling, storing and transporting Hilsa in a 7,000km breeding
ground, to ensure safe spawning of the Mother Hilsa, during its peak breeding
period.