Protests as Bangladesh slaps two-month ban on shallow-water fishing 0 SHARES Share it! Bangladesh frequently slaps seasonal bans on fishing in deep seas and coastal rivers, but authorities said this was the longest-ever imposed for shallow waters. The decision triggered angry demonstrations in the coastal region, and hundreds of fishermen took to the streets to protest the ban. Some 15 million people in southern Bangladesh are either directly or indirectly involved in the fishing industry, one of the largest in the world. Chittagong fisheries department official Mominul Haque said some 25,000 registered fishermen had returned to port since the ban was declared.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 21, 2019 14:03 UTC