The production and export of prawn (bagda and galda), white fish, crabs and eels have reduced significantly. According to the District Fisheries Office, there were losses of Tk967,243,000 in the five upazilas of Khulna, which include white fish, prawn, white fish fries, prawn fries, eels and infrastructural loss. Due to the low demand and high price prawn production has come to a standstill. Though the new season of prawn cultivation has already started, 11 hatcheries have been closed in Khulna due to lack of mother prawn. As the hatcheries cannot supply prawn fries, production cannot be continued in the ghers (small ponds).

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 29, 2020 16:52 UTC