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Bangladesh is fourth largest inland freshwater fish producer: Fisheries minister
Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com

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Bangladesh has become the fourth largest inland freshwater fish producer in the world and will soon be meeting its internal demand for fish, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque has said.


“The 160 million population has an annual demand for 4.2 million tonnes of fish,” he said on Tuesday at a press brief on the launch of the National Fisheries Week-2015.

Bangladesh has been on the top five list of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN for the last 12 years.

Recent data shows the country’s produce is exceeded by only China, India and Myanmar.

Government initiatives have upped the number to 3.5 million tonnes from the 2.7 million tonnes of 2008-09 fiscal.

The minister added 2 million fishermen would be given identification documents from the government within 2015.

Tk 11.9 million was handed out in grants to the families of 247 fishermen killed out in the seas over the last three years.

Pointing out that Hilsha constitutes nearly 11 percent of the sector’s earnings, Minister Hoque said the ban on Hilsha fishing during breeding season has been extended to 15 days to ensure more production.

He added initiatives had been taken to form a ‘Hilsha Development Trust Fund’ for sustainable produce of the popular fish.

A rally was taken out from the Matsya Bhaban earlier in the day to mark the start of the week.
Please flood indian markets with your hilsha.
 
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Please flood indian markets with your hilsha.
Unfortunately Hilsa is in short supply.As it can't be farm artificially,so supply is always short on demand.Price of Hilsa is sky high in Bangladesh.A lot of Hilsa also exported in West Bengal.So we ourselves are in short supply.:(
 
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Unfortunately Hilsa is in short supply.As it can't be farm artificially,so supply is always short on demand.Price of Hilsa is sky high in Bangladesh.A lot of Hilsa also exported in West Bengal.So we ourselves are in short supply.:(
We dont even see hilsha in mumbai. in kolkata also its priced very high. all we get in fish stores is vietnamese basa.

Open the gates of Farakka and Tista.
any bengali will find it a deal. not bad. "tum mujhe hilsha do mai tumhe paani doongi" so will say mamta bannerji a la subhash chandra bose.
 
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We dont even see hilsha in mumbai. in kolkata also its priced very high. all we get in fish stores is vietnamese basa.
1 kg hilsa is extremely rare. A 500 gm fish would cost around 700-800 Indian rupee in BD.So imagine the situation.
 
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any bengali will find it a deal. not bad. "tum mujhe hilsha do mai tumhe paani doongi" so will say mamta bannerji a la subhash chandra bose.

If the Farakka barrage is demolished, plenty of Hilsha will be found up to Bihar. Then there will be no need to import from BD.
 
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If the Farakka barrage is demolished, plenty of Hilsha will be found up to Bihar. Then there will be no need to import from BD.
Lo, anguli di to kalai pakdne lage. after opening the gate you are talking about demolition. then you will accuse us of stealing your hilsha.
 
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Lo, anguli di to kalai pakdne lage. after opening the gate you are talking about demolition. then you will accuse us of stealing your hilsha.

Fair proposal. West Bengalis dont need to artificially maintain their port which is destroying nature. They can use Mongla port instead.
 
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