The Crime Desk: With the aim of safe breeding of hilsa, hilsa collection, transportation, trading, stocking, and exchange have been banned for 22 days from October 13 across the country. Farida Akhtar, advisor to the interim government on fisheries and livestock, said this on Sunday.
He said, in order to ensure safe breeding of hilsa during the main breeding season, hilsa catching will be prohibited throughout the country until November 3.
Adviser Farida Akhtar said that measures will be taken if the price of hilsa increases in the country’s market due to exports to India.
In response to the questions of the journalists, he said, on the occasion of Durga Puja, the Ministry of Commerce has allowed the export of hilsa at the special request of India. However, due to the export of hilsa to India, action will be taken if the price of hilsa increases in the country’s market.
He said that the Ministry of Commerce has given permission to export independently. They gave this approval in view of a request. India had a special request on the occasion of Durga Puja. They did accordingly.
