Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter at a press conference in Dhaka on Monday said that in order to free fisherfolk from the vicious cycle of advance payment system by moneylenders, easy loan facilities will be ensured for them.聽
She made the remark at the press conference at the conference room of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock on the occasion of the National Fisheries Week, said a press release.
She also mentioned that like every year, this year too, 16 individuals and organisations would be awarded the National Fisheries Medal 2025 in seven categories in recognition of their contribution to the fisheries sector.
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will attend the inaugural ceremony of the fisheries week as chief guest and hand over the medals鈥攇old, silver and bronze medals.
Mentioning that the fisheries week of this year has been specially organised to pay tribute to the martyrs and injured in the 2024 July uprising, Farida said, 鈥楾he National Fisheries Week 2025 will be celebrated simultaneously at the central, district and upazila levels in July 22-28 this year.鈥�
The beginning of the programme was, however, rescheduled for tomorrow as the government announced national mourning for today for the Air Force aircraft crash.
鈥榁arious awareness programmes, rallies, discussions, seminars, workshops and exhibitions will also be implemented,鈥� she said, adding, 鈥楾he government is adopting and implementing effective, timely, action plans for the conservation, development, management, sustainable harvesting and production of fish resources.鈥�
Therefore, Bangladesh is self-sufficient in fish today, she mentioned.
She said that in addition to research-based, scientifically based and environmentally friendly fish harvesting, fish farming and development and management of marine fish resources, we are going to celebrate this year鈥檚 National Fisheries Week with the firm conviction of establishing sanctuaries for native fish species and other endangered or extinct fish species in inland water bodies and their sustainable management.
She further said that 669 sanctuaries were being operated in various rivers and inland open water bodies of the country to preserve the species and genetic characteristics of fish, preserve the aquatic environment and ecosystem, ensure safe breeding and habitat of fish, ensure sustainable production in water bodies, and conserve fisheries resources through restoration and community-based management, and protect and develop the livelihoods of fishermen related to it.
鈥業nitiatives will be taken to establish more sanctuaries in the future.鈥�
