Bangladesh, July 4 -- The government will ensure that genuine fishermen unrestricted access to fish in all open water bodies to protect the livelihoods of fishing communities, particularly those living in the haor (wetland) regions, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku said.Aquaculture

He made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists at the Netrokona Circuit House on Friday. The state minister said the present government is committed to establishing the legitimate rights of genuine fishermen.

Referring to the principle, "The water belongs to those who own the nets," he said adding the government has ensured that genuine fishermen can fish freely in the country's open water bodies so they ca...