58-day fishing ban in sea to start April 15

The 58-day fishing ban in the bay imposed by the government will start on April 15, aiming at proper breeding, production, preservation and collection of marine fisheries. 

The fishing ban will be effective till June 11, said a gazette notification of fisheries and livestock ministry issued Wednesday.

"As per the marine fisheries rules 2023, the government has imposed restrictions on catching all kinds of fish by all sorts of fishing vessels for a total of 58 days from April 15 to June 11 like every year for proper breeding, production, preservation and sustainable collection of fishes in the maritime zone of Bangladesh", it said.