DHAKA, Feb 18, 2019 (BSS) – ‘Jatka Conservation Week-2019’, will be
observed in 37 Hilsha inhabited areas of the country from March 10 to 16, to
create mass awareness about preserving immature Hilsha or ‘Jatka’ to boost
the production of the national fish.
A naval rally presided over by the State Minister of Fisheries and
Livestock Ashraf Ali will take place after the official inauguration of the
opening of ‘Jatka Conservation Week– 2019’ at Charfassion in Bhola. The
decision was taken at a meeting of the National Task Force Committee for
Hilsa preservation at the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock today.
The weeklong programme will include video shows and broadcast on
television and radio to build awareness. The law enforcement authorities will
conduct drives at fish markets to stop catching, trading and marketing of
Jatka.
Secretary to the fisheries and livestock ministry, senior officials of
the ministry and the taskforce were present, among others, at the meeting.