1 lakh 34 thousand meters current net seized in Chandpur to prevent Jatka killing. Chandpur District Administration, Fisheries Department, Naval Police, Coast Guard, Chandpur Sadar Fisheries Department, Haimchar Fisheries Department, Matlab North and South Fisheries Departments have jointly conducted 15 operations and 2 mobile courts in the last 24 hours till March 24.
In Chandpur, 1.34 lakh nets have been seized to prevent Jatka killing. The monitoring cell of the Chandpur district fisheries department has informed on March 24 that the operation is being conducted under the Jatka program.
10 kg jatka, 1 lakh 34 thousand meters current net has been seized. Its current value is 26 lakh 80 thousand taka. The jatka have been distributed to local orphanages.
In addition, 12 cases and 2 people have been sent to jail and fined Tk. 6,000.
Correspondent: Abdul Ghoni, March 24,2021