Meeting held to conserve fish resources of Halda and Karnafuli rivers in Rangamati

An awareness meeting with stakeholders was held in Kaptai, Rangamati district, aimed at conserving the natural fish breeding grounds and fish resources of the Halda River and the connected Karnafuli River. Organised by the Upazila Senior Fisheries Officer's Office and the Kaptai Fisheries Department under the second phase of the Halda River Natural Fish Breeding Ground Development and Management Project, the meeting took place on Sunday at 11:30 am in the auditorium of the No. 1 Chandraghona Union Parishad.

Md. Shahed Ali, Chief Scientific Officer of the Fisheries Planning and Survey Division of the Department of Fisheries, attended the meeting as the chief guest. Presided over by District Fisheries Officer Md. Mizanur Rahman, the event was attended by various district and upazila officials. Speakers described the Halda and the connected Karnafuli rivers as important storehouses of natural fish resources in the country, and called for concerted efforts and responsible roles from all concerned to prevent river pollution and illegal fishing.

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