<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The government is going to impose a 22-day ban on hilsa fishing from October 7, according to reports.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Hilsa catching, selling and transportation will remain prohibited during the period&nbsp; to ensure the safe spawning of the popular fish during its peak breeding period.</div><div><br></div><div>Public Relations Officer of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry, Iftekhar Hossain told to media that the ban will remain in place till October 28.</div><div><br></div><div>Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim will inform in details over the restriction&nbsp; at a press briefing on Thursday at the Secretariat, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The objective of the restriction on fishing is to save the mother hilsa which lays eggs during the period, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, hilsa production jumped from 3 lakh mts in 2008-09 to 5 lakh mts in 2017-18 and its production touched 5.33 lakh mts in 2019 thanks to the government for its various steps taken to give a boost to its output.</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, Bangladesh’s over 12.0 per cent fish production comes from hilsa, posting the highest contribution to the country’s fish output as a single fish species. Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, is recognized as a certified patented product of Bangladesh. The marine fish flies to rivers in Bangladesh to lay eggs. The fish is very popular both in Bangladesh and West Bengal. About 75 percent of the world's hilsa is netted in Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>