1.74 lakh nets 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 12 operations and 2 mobile courts in the last 24 hours till March 23.
In Chandpur, 1.74 lakh nets have been seized to prevent Jatka killing. According to a report from the monitoring cell of the Chandpur district fisheries department on March 23, the operation is being conducted under the Jatka program.
In this, 235 kg jatka, 1 lakh 74 thousand meters current net has been seized. Its current value is 34 lakh 80 thousand taka. The jatka have been distributed to local orphanages.
Besides, 24 cases and 24 people have been sent to jail.
Correspondent: Abdul Ghoni, March 23,2021