Lakshmipur ;;
In the Kamalnagar of Lakshmipur, hundreds of rows of boats are killing various species including jatka every day.
From Wednesday (March 20) afternoon to Friday (March 22) morning, various areas of Meghna river in Kamalnagar are seen in different areas of the river, fishermen are hunting fish seamlessly. Most of the fishermen are using illegal current nets to hunt Jatka.
In Matabbarhat area of Kamalnagar, it was seen that fishermen are fishing in the river in the presence of fisheries officers and coast guards.
After some time, the fisheries officers and the Coast Guard left the area and fishermen dragged fishing and fishing at the ghat, which is how the ‘fish protection campaign’ is going on.
It has been found that the Meghna river is completely unprotected since evening, and fishermen hunt fish all night depending on the slope and fishermen catch fish in the area around the ghat in the morning. Fish is sold worth lakhs of rupees every day. A circle of fish selling fish takes money from fishermen, manages that money.
Fish production has been increased and Jatka is a ban on fishing for two months in the Meghna of Lakshmipur, but fishermen are not following the law.
Laxmipur Deputy Commissioner Anjan Chandra Pal has expressed his dissent on the ongoing operation, which Kamalnagar Upazila Fisheries Officer has been ordered to take effective action, yet fish killing is going on indiscriminately day and night.
Chandpur From Shattanal area to Ramgati in Lakshmipur, 100 km of Meghna river fishing in the Meghna river. The breeding ground is the fish here, the fish is here, the fish will be caught, the fishermen are taking the carriages, the fishingers are taking the threshing, the fishingers are taking the threshing, the fishingers are taking the threshing, the fishingers are taking the threshing. The fishing festival is going on without coming to the cover of food support.
Fishermen in Kamalnagar say that VGF rice is being distributed to fishermen from Februari but not being distributed in such a situation. The families are having a hard time. They are fishing in the river to run the family without alternative employment. Some say that they do not have a list of food aids, if they do not catch fish, will they eat?
The Contingent Commander of the Coast Guard in Kamalnagar. Humaun said, they do not have the ability to conduct long river areas, no fast engine-powered trawlers or speedboats, and fishermen are fishing, and it is not possible to quickly pull the nets to catch our presence. There is no budget to employ workers, which is why fakes cannot be seized.
Kamalnagar Upazila Fisheries Officer Abdul Quddus said, "They have lack of manpower. It is not possible to conduct the operation properly. Yet efforts are being made to prevent fishermen from fishing. The list of food support has been prepared and VGF rice will be distributed to the fishermen in the same time as well."
Laxmipur District Fisheries Officer HM Mohib Ullah said, 49,558 registered fishermen in Lakshmipur, 25,947 fishermen will get food support from them. The remaining 23,611 fishermen have been left out. They have also been informed to the higher authorities in this regard.
Increase in hilsa production and protect jatka from March-April two months from Ramgati to Chandpur Fishing, transportation, marketing and conservation of the 100 km area of the Meghna river up to Shatanal has been banned.