Chandpur:Naval police have seized 8,325 metres of illegal fishing nets from the Meghna River and arrested five fishermen in a bid to protect mother hilsa. The operation was conducted by a team from the Alur Bazar Naval Police Outpost under the Sadar Police Station over the past 24 hours, concluding at 745 am today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, legal proceedings are underway to file five separate cases against the detained individuals. The seized nets were subsequently burned and destroyed under the instructions of the senior upazila fisheries officer.
Chandpur Sadar Upazila Senior Fisheries Officer Mirza Omar Faruk stated that joint operations by district and upazila task forces are ongoing to prevent illegal fishing during the ban period, ensuring the uninterrupted breeding of mother hilsa.