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Submerged chars halt Hilsa coming to rivers

Published : Sunday, 3 November, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 201
Shipu Farazi
CHAR FASSON, BHOLA, Nov 2: Hilsa fishes are not arriving in estuaries of the Meghna and Tentulia rivers in Char Fasson Upazila of the district because of submerged chars. 

Due to climate change, numerous submerged chars are formed in these rivers, for which biodiversity is hampered. Untimely flooding has caused emergence of numerous submerged chars. 

In order to survive, fishing families along the Meghna and Tentulia rivers have started fish farming including Tilapia, carp and silver carp in cages as alternative means of living. 

Mohammad Selim Maji of Ward No. 8 of Aslampur Union in the upazila who has continued Hilsa fishing in the Meghna River for 20 years has started the alternative fish cultivation in cages in the Betua River.

Thousands of fishers are carrying out cage-based fish farming in rivers.

"We are doing cage-based fish farming in river through public-private grants. It is very profitable than farming in pond," he added. 

Research associates of Char Fasson Echo-fish project Abdul Hamid and Bokhtier Rahman said, in the last 50 years, rivers have been affected due to climate change impact; raised beds, grabbing and pollution have also affected the water bodies. Shortage of rain and change of rivers' direction also  caused water shrinkage to rivers, they added.

Maji Abdur Rahim at Manurar Ghat of Char Kukri Mukri said, "Earlier, we would get huge fishes in rivers. But this year's fish availability in rivers is very dismal." 

Bokhtier Rahman said, "In the absence of required temperature in rivers, Hilsas are going to deep sea. Our fishing boats are not equipped with the tools needed for fishing in the deep sea."

"Submerged chars at estuaries should be removed as early as possible," the official added. 

Fish farming in cages is encouraged by the local fisheries office; fishing training is provided by some NGOs.

Though in the upazila, the number of registered fishers is 44,311, about one lakh fishers live on fishing in the upazila.



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