The Bangladesh Coast Guard in a statement on Sunday said that they were conducting awareness programmes in Chattogram to conserve the hilsa.
Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq said that during the 22-day ban on hilsa fishing, the Coast Guard Eastern Zone had taken all measures to conserve mother hilsa and boost its production.
To enforce the restrictions, intelligence surveillance is being increased in the coastal and riverine areas and patrols are being conducted 24 hours a day.
In addition, miking, leaflet distribution and discussion meetings are being organised to increase awareness among fishermen and everyone is being urged to obey the law.
At the same time, activities are continuing to take legal action against lawbreakers by conducting campaigns in coordination with the district administration, fisheries department, navy, police and other organisations active in the conservation of mother hilsa.
He also said that fishing by artisanal trawling boats was destroying marine biodiversity, marine plants and fish, disrupting fish reproduction and the balance of the ecosystem, creating fears of a fish shortage in the Bay of Bengal in future.
As continuous operations are underway against illegal artisanal trawling boats, their use has largely decreased, which will increase the abundance of fish in the sea and rivers, he said.
In addition, the Coast Guard is always ready to provide immediate assistance if you call the emergency service number 16111 for any need on the coast and at sea.