Chandpur:The Bangladesh Navy has confiscated illegal fishing nets valued at nearly Taka 7 crore in Chandpur as part of its ongoing efforts to protect mother hilsa during the breeding season.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a Navy contingent operating under the Commander Chattogram Naval Area conducted operations in several locations today, including Anandabazar, Dashadi Khal, Shahar Mali, Lalpur, No. 3 Koila Ghat, Chandpur estuary, Gajir Tek, Miar Bazar, Kanudi, Amirabad, and surrounding areas. These operations were aimed at enforcing the government-imposed ban on illegal fishing.
The nets, used in defiance of the ban, were seized by naval personnel and subsequently destroyed in the presence of local administration and fisheries officials. The operation has so far resulted in the seizure of 714,870 meters of illegal fishing nets and 22 additional nets, with a total estimated market value of Taka 69,986,900.
This conservation drive to protect mother hilsa commenced on October 8 and is scheduled to continue until October 29, 2026. During this period, activities such as catching, transporting, storing, buying, selling, and exchanging hilsa are strictly prohibited.
The Navy's operations in coastal waters and inland rivers aim to safeguard the breeding and reproduction of hilsa, prevent illegal fishing, and protect the country's aquatic resources.