A huge Catla fish weighing 17 kg 700 grams was caught in the net of a fisherman in the Meghna river of Bhola. On Saturday (November 7) morning, the fish got trapped in the net of fisherman Hanif Majhi. Later in the morning, when the fish was brought to the Elisha fish market and auctioned, wholesale trader Md. Jamal Bepari bought it for Tk 17,500.
Shahabuddin Farazi, president of Bangladesh Krishak Oikko Foundation, said that the Meghna river is a vast treasure trove of our fishery resources. If fish are given the opportunity to spawn undisturbed during the breeding season, the abundance of such large fish in the river will increase further.
Bhola District Fisheries Officer Md. Delwar Hossain said that as fishermen refrained from fishing in the river during the breeding season of Hilsha, they are now starting to reap the benefits. Large Pangas, Hilsha, and Catla fish are being caught in the nets of fishermen. He hopes that fishermen will continue to follow the ban in the future, which will increase fish production in the river.
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