One hundred and four fishermen were detained for illegally catching mother hilsa in the Bay of Bengal as a 22-day ban has been in place, with effect from October 4.
Besides, six fishing trawlers were detained during the drive.
The detainees were brought to Mongla鈥檚 Digraj Naval Base on Tuesday night under naval custody, with police present at the site.
Officer-in-charge Manik Chandra Gain of Mongla police said that the detained fishermen ventured into the Bay of Bengal despite the 22-day ban.
Patrolling naval personnel conducted an operation and intercepted the six trawlers with 104 fishermen on board on Tuesday, he said.
The detained are from various areas, including Barguna, Patharghata, Patuakhali, Rangabali and Mahipur.
The trawlers contained hilsa along with other marine fish species, the OC said.
The officer also said that the confiscated fish will be distributed among different orphanages instead of being sold at auction.
On October 18, the Bangladesh Navy had seized an Indian trawler named FB Shuvo Jatra with 14 Indian fishermen, who were sent to jail through a Bagerhat court later.
