It is alarming given the fact that only 15 percent of the ilish caught in the previous year had eggs in them, officials said. Eighty-five percent of ilish caught in Khulna this time contain eggs, said Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation Manager of Khulna region Md Jahidul Islam. “Ilish breeding is related to rainfall,” said Professor Abdul Wahab, who is leading the ECOFISHBD Project of WorldFish. Chandpur Fisheries Officer Md Asadul Baki claimed the drive to protect mother ilish was successful. In Khulna, ilish weighing 1 kg was selling at Tk 800.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 11, 2019 18:51 UTC