Dhaka, Feb. 29 -- A two-month-long ban on all kinds of fishing, including jatka (hilsa fry) fishing, in the 70-km Padma-Meghna sanctuary area will come into effect on March 1, impacting 43,000 registered fishermen in Chandpur.

The prohibition, enforced by the district and upazila task forces, aims to preserve the aquatic ecosystem and boost hilsa production.

The sanctuary spans from Shatnal in Matlab Uttar upazila to Charbhairabi in Haimchar upazila. Meetings of the taskforce have been held to ensure the smooth implementation of the government's programme, including awareness sessions with fishermen in villages along the Padma-Meghna.

District Fisheries Officer Golam Mehedi Hasan told that fishermen, who will refrain from catching jatk...