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MAINTENANCE-WATER-BODIES
Water bodies to be re-excavated for fish cultivation
NILPHAMARI, May 25, 2019 (BSS) – The government has taken initiatives
for re-excavation of water bodies across the country for fish cultivation to
meet the demand of protein of the people.
“The government would re-excavate abandoned rivers, canals and other
water bodies for increasing fish production in the country,” Director General
of Fisheries Department Abu Sayeed Rashedul Haque told a workshop held in
Syedpur here.
He said, “We will re-excavate 700 ponds and water bodies across the
country this year. Over 100 water bodies have already been renovated and
fishermen have been busy for cultivating fish in those water bodies.”
Families, who are involved with fishing in northern parts of the
country, would be enlisted under incentives for rehabilitating them in their
profession.
Officials of different fisheries offices in northern region, among
others, were present at the workshop with district fisheries officer Md
Ashrafuzzaman in the chair.
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