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Hilsha is
our national fish. It provides us necessary protein.
Hilsha below 23 cm in length is called Jatka. Catching
Jatka is illegal according to the law. But fishermen
catch Jatka indiscriminately thus creating scarcity of
Hilsha in peak season. Bangladesh Navy ships had been
operating from 2001 to stop Jatka catch in Bhola, Haita,
Ramgati, Barisal, Pathaghata and adjacent area. |
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