Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Fishermen on the coast are distraught due to one ban after another on fishing in the sea, rivers and Sundarbans. There is some kind of blockade based on the season almost all year round.
Amidst all these blockades, fishermen do not have much opportunity to fish. As a result, they cannot even run their families.
MonglaUpazila Senior Fisheries Officer Md. Zahidul Islam said that special combing operations are conducted for 15 days in January and 15 days in February every year. Fishermen do not get any assistance during the illegal net campaign.
Besides, fishing in the sea is closed for 58 days every year from April 15 to June 11.
These 58 days are the breeding season of all species of fish in the sea. During this season,...