Hilsa production
The other day I read from a newspaper that the recent measures taken by the govt. to prevent "Jatka" catching has increased "Hilsa" production by about eighty thousand MT (Metric Ton). The value of this extra fish in dollar is roughly about 400 million, if we take the price of a Kg. of fish to be 5 dollars. If a wholehearted effort is made to increase the "Hilsa" fish production by taking various measures like imposing ban on fishing during breeding season, total ban on "Jatka" catching, increasing and protecting breeding ground, effectively checking smuggling, controlling pollution of rivers, especially the breeding fields and controlling the net size, we can double the "Hilsa" production.
The annual "Hilsa" yield is around 250-280 thousand MT which, if doubled, will enable us to export 250 thousand metric tons and earn about a billion dollars annually. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock may kindly look into matter and explore this hidden treasure.
I think the "Hilsa" will be almost a no-investment, environment-friendly wealth of Bangladesh, which God has given us free.
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