To support affected fishermen, 39,400 of them will receive VGF rice assistance, 40 kg per month for four months (February to May), totalling 160 kg per person ...

In a big win for biodiversity and long-term community health, the government of Bangladesh has imposed a 22-day ban on female hilsa fishing to protect mothers during breeding season, according to ...

At several points along the river, rows of bamboo poles have been planted in water bodies between sandbars, with nets fixed beneath the surface to create long fishing traps ...

, Oct. 3 -- day ban on hilsa fishing will come into effect across the country's rivers and marine waters from Friday midnight with a view to protecting the species during its peak breeding season.

Kolkata: At a time, which is usually considered off-season for hilsa, Kolkata's fish markets are witnessing an unusual surge ...