Raozan: The Fisheries Department of Raozan upazila has seized 21,000 meters of illegal nets in a two-day special drive conducted in the Halda River, which is recognized as the only natural fish breeding ground in South Asia.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer of Raozan, Tofazzel Hossain, confirmed the seizure and detailed the operations. During a drive conducted from 11 pm to 5:45 am on Saturday, 8,000 meters of char-enclosed nets were recovered. An additional 13,000 meters were confiscated in a separate operation from 9:30 pm on Sunday to 5:30 am on Monday, targeting various points of the river, including Ramdash Hat and the Nangalmora Bhanga Bridge area.
The seized nets have been stored at the temporary naval police camp along the Halda River, with plans for destruction at a later date, Tofazzel Hossain stated. He emphasized that continuous monitoring and drives are being conducted to safeguard the natural breeding grounds of carp fish in the Halda River. This river is also home to dolphins and a wide range of aquatic biodiversity, being designated as the Bangabandhu Fisheries Heritage site.