2,000 meters net destroyed Manikganj, Oct 12 – A mobile court on Friday night jailed eight fishermen for catching hilsa from the Jamuna River defying a government ban at Alekdia Char area in Shibaloy Upazila.
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Hilsa catching ban for 22 days starts October 9
Dhaka, Oct 06 – The government has imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling and transporting Hilsa (popularly known as ilish) to ensure safe spawning of the fish, during its peak breeding period in a 7,000km breeding ground starting from…
Hilsa fest begins Wednesday in Barguna
Borguna, October 1 (UNB) – A Hilsa Festival is going to be held in Barguna for the first time on Wednesday amid much festivity and enthusiasm.
500 tonnes of hilsa export to India allowed
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – The government has allowed the export of highest 500 tonnes of hilsa to India on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.
Sundarbans fishing ban sans other income hurts fishermen
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Hardship has befallen the people dependent on the Sundarbans for their livelihood ever since a ban on fishing in the mangrove forest was imposed about two months ago.
The water is so hot in Alaska it’s killing large numbers of salmon
By Ryan Prior, CNN Alaska has been in the throes of an unprecedented heat wave this summer, and the heat stress is killing salmon in large numbers. Scientists have observed die-offs of several varieties of Alaskan salmon, including sockeye, chum…
Enormous alien fish spotted in Kerala’s rivers after the 2018 floods
by Aathira Perinchery on 16 August 2019 • Kerala researchers have found that alien fish species, arapaima and alligator gar, were caught from four rivers after the floods of 2018. • The fish probably escaped from aquaculture facilities during the…
Bangla delicacy hilsa abundant in Bay after fishing ban
Khulna, Jul 31 – Bangladesh’s fishermen are overjoyed as they have returned to the Bay of Bengal after a 65-day ban to find an abundance of hilsa, their prized catch.
8000 kilos carp fries netted from Halda River in BD in 2 hrs
Chittagong, May 26 –Fishermen collected around 8,000 kg eggs from the Halda River, the only natural fish spawning waterbody in South Asia, on Saturday night. Mother fishes of different species released eggs in the Halda River. Fishermen initiated netting eggs…
65-day Fishing ban in Bay of Bengal for sustainable reserve
Chattogram, May 20 (UNB) – The government on Sunday imposed a 65-day ban (from May 20 to July 23) on fishing in the Bay of Bengal, aiming to boost commercial fishing in the country. Catching all types of saltwater fish…
World’s last wild commercial fishery of pearl oysters
Australia’s remote north-western Kimberley coast, where the Great Sandy Desert meets the sapphire waters of the Indian Ocean, is home to the giant Pinctada maxima or silver-lipped pearl oyster shells that produce the finest and highly-prized Australian South Sea Pearls.
65-day ban on deep sea fishing from May 20
Dhaka – The government on Sunday imposed a 65-day ban on fishing in the exclusive economic zone area of the Bay of Bengal from May 20 to July 23, aiming to boost the country’s fish output.
50 tonnes jatka seized, 15 held in Chittagong
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested 15 people and seized around 50 tonnes of jatka (hilsa fry less than 10 inches in length) from the Karnaphuli River adjacent to Karnaphuli ghat under Sadarghat police…
Survey vessel arriving to assess Bay fish stock
Dhaka – Bangladesh will get its ocean research and survey ship, built in Malaysia, by the end of the current month which is expected to help assess fish stock and other marine resources in the Bay of Bengal, UNB news…
Changing the future of fish
Danielle Nierenberg According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), “Fish represents a valuable source of proteins and nutrients in the diet of many countries and its importance in contributing to food security is rising significantly.” This week, March…
10,000 fishing boats sail into Bay after 15-day ban to save hilsa
Chittagong – After end of prohibition period over Hilsa fishing, about 700 fishing boats sailed for sea for fishing on first day on Saturday. The prohibition period ended at 12 midnight on Friday. Feringhee Bazar fish market sources said about…
Ending rogue fishing
Maria Damanaki , Yoriko Kawaguchi and Jane Lubchenco London – Seafood is by far the most highly traded commodity globally,feeding billions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, however, theindustry is plagued by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing,which undermines conservation efforts and handicaps…
Fishermen jailed for catching Hilsha
Several mobile courts on Friday sentenced 15 fishermen to one year’s imprisonment and fined 17 others for catching hilsas in the Padma and Meghna rivers in Munshiganj and Chandpur districts defying the ongoing ban.
Coastal fish resources endangered for current nets
Indiscriminate use of current nets in the coastal waters of the Sundarbans and adjacent areas has put fish resources there in peril. Breeding of different species of fish is being hampered beside the fish resources being destroyed largely.
Thousands of non-native goldfish invade Colorado lake
A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake, evidently by a pet owner years ago, have reproduced and thousands of the non-native fish now threaten indigenous aquatic species, state wildlife officials say.
Global conference on inland fisheries decry impact of dams
-Parineeta Dandekar, Indian expert writes Tuesday was the first day of the Global Conference on Inland Fisheries organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with Michigan State University. This is said to be…
Rare shark birth captured on camera
A remarkable photograph of the live birth of a thresher shark has cast light on the lives of these elusive, vulnerable fish. The image, taken during a research dive in 2013 and now published in the journal Coral Reefs, is…
Body formed to check fish smuggling on seas
A 13-member high-powered committee has been formed to check fish smuggling in the sea and intrusion of other countries’ fishermen into the Bangladesh water territory, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sayedul Hoque said on Sunday. He said this while talking to…
Govt looks for research to boost hilsa output
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Sayedul Haq on Sunday said the government is keen on promoting research activities to boost hilsa output in the country in tandem with its growing demand. “There’s no alternative to research for boosting hilsa production…
Committee to help protect fish breeder Halda river likely
An independent expert committee will be formed to help protect the Halda River, the country’s only breeding ground for carp fish. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting arranged at the conference room of Fisheries and Livestock Ministry to…
28 indigenous fish species become extinct in Jhenaidah
Shahneawz Khan Sumon Twenty Eight species of indigenous fish have become extinct in Jhenaidah district during the last 8 to 10 years, a source at the Department of Fisheries said. Drying up of rivers, pollution and indiscriminate use of pesticides…
Amazon electric fish inspire underwater robotics
By Jonathan Amos Electric fish from South America are opening up new ideas in robotics. Ghost knifefish, as they are known, put a small current through the water to sense their environment, and undulate a long fin to move around.…
Chicago goes to war with Asian carp
By Pallab Ghosh The US city of Chicago is considering drastic measures to prevent giant fish infesting North America’s Great Lakes. Authorities are thinking of blocking the city’s canal system to stop Asian carp entering Lake Michigan. Such a move…
Tuna hearts ‘affected by oil spill’
Scientists say that tuna swimming in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have experienced heart damage.
New Zealand doctor ‘stitches up leg’ after shark attack
A doctor in New Zealand has told the BBC how he fought off a shark attack with a knife, stitched up his wounds, then went to the pub for a beer.