Fishermen are set to resume ilish fishing as a two-month ban on catching, selling and transportation of the national fish will be ended Sunday midmight.
The fishermen are busy now for preparing nets and boats to go to the rivers for catching ilish in different parts of the country.
With a view to boost the production of ilish, the government imposed the two-month ban on ilish catching, selling, hoarding and transporting from March 1 till April 30.
The ban covers ilish sanctuaries in six districts - Barisal, Chandpur, Lakshmipur, Bhola, Shariatpur and Patuakhali.
The sanctuaries are 100km in the Meghna River from Chandpur's Shatnol to Lakshmipur's Char Alexander, 90km in Shahbazpur Channel in Bhola, 100km in Tetulia River in Bhola, 20km in Naria and Bhedarganj upazilas in Shariatpur district and 82km in Hizla, Mehendiganj and Barisal Sadar upazilas, Gazaria and the Meghna river.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock allocated 80kg of rice for the registered fishermen during this ban period.
Ilish has the highest contribution in the country's fish production as the single fish species.
Every year, the government imposes a two-month ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting ilish to boost its production.