After the end of the 22-day ban on fishing, a huge number of ilish fish are being caught in the Meghna River of Bhola upazila since Saturday midnight.
This has brought a smile to the fishermen's faces, as they are now hoping to recover from the financial loss of the past 22-days.
Not only the ilish fish is being sold at local markets in Bhola, but the fish is also being transported to other districts of Bangladesh.
After the ban was lifted on Saturday, thousands of fishermen set out with their boats and trawlers to catch ilish in Meghna and Padma rivers.
Many fishermen, including Jashim, Shamsu, and Khalek told Bangla Tribune that they have caught a good amount of ilish on the first day.
They said they had started fishing at midnight on Saturday, and are more than satisfied with the number of fish they have caught in their nets.
Meanwhile, the local fish markets have once again become busy with traders, wholesalers, and fishermen.
Manjur Alam, from Tulitali Ghat in Bhola Sadar upazila, said: “A fairly good amount of ilish is available in the rivers now. Fishermen are very happy about it, and so are we.”
He also noted that on Saturday, ilish fish worth Tk60 lakh taka was sold in that market.
Ilish catching, selling and transportation resumed on Saturday after a government ban of 22-days.
A total of 600 maunds of ilish came to Chandpur's Bara Station Fish Ghat, the biggest Hilsa market of the country, from Hatia, Bhola, Charfasion, and other coastal areas on trawlers and ships since Saturday morning.
The 22-day government ban came into effect on October 7, with a view to boost ilish production.
The ban covered ilish sanctuaries in six districts -- Barisal, Chandpur, Laxmipur, Bhola, Shariatpur and Patuakhali.
During the ban, around 50,000 fishermen remained unemployed and were allocated 25kg of rice each.