Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Bangladesh Navy has concluded its 22-day 'Mother Hilsa Conservation Drive-2026', seizing 570kg illegally netted mother hilsa, over 8.4 million metres of illegal fishing nets, and 166 other types of prohibited nets, as well as four boats, said a press release issued on Friday.

The drive, conducted under the 'In Aid to Civil Power' framework, ended on Thursday after beginning on October 8 in line with the government's 22-day fishing ban to protect the safe breeding and reproduction of hilsa.

During the campaign, the Navy conducted 212 operations and collected Tk 6,000 in fines. The total estimated value of the seized items was Tk 61.18 crore, according to a Navy press release issued on Friday.

To implement the campa...