A Presentation

On

Hilsa Sanctuary Areas and Ban

Period

Presented by:
Group-8
Reg: 18-08914, 18-08915,18-08916
CONTENTS

• Introduction
• What is Hilsa Sanctuary?
• Hilsa Sanctuaries of Bangladesh
• Ban Period
• Conclusion
INTRODUCTION

• Hilsa is an important migratory fish species in

Bangladesh.
• It is also commercially a very important fish.
• Hilsa has a high demand not only in
Bangladesh, but also in neighboring countries.
• But overfishing resulted in decreased hilsa
production
• DoF and BFRI established some sanctuaries and
GoB declared ban period on hilsa
• As a result, Hilsa production has been increased
again.
• In 2017-18, hilsa contributed about 12.9% of
the total fish production of Bangladesh
What is Hilsa Sanctuary?

• A fish sanctuary is a demarcated

protected area, where targeted fish
will not be disturbed or captured.
• A hilsa sanctuary is an area which is
established on the purpose of
conservation of hilsa fish species.
• It is one of the effective tools for
protecting fish stock.
 Hilsa Sanctuaries of Bangladesh
• Padma Sanctuary (20km Stretch of Padma)
1 • Between Naria (Shariatpur) and Matlab (Chandpur)

• Upper Meghna (100km stretch of Meghna)

2 • Shatnol (Chandpur) to Char Alexandar (Laxmipur)

• Lower Meghna (90km stretch of Shahabazpur channel)

3 • Char Iisha to Char Pial of Bhola

• Tentulia Sanctuary (100km Stretch of Tentulia)

4 • Bheduria (Bhola) to Char Rustam (Shariatpur)

• Andharmanik Sanctuary (40km Stretch-Andharmanik)

5 • Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali

• Hizla-Mehendiganj Sanctuary (83km of Meghna)

6 • Hizla to Mehendiganj of Barisal
BAN PERIOD

Padma Tentulia
March-April March-April

Upper Andharmanik
Meghna
November-
March-April
January

Lower Hizla-
Meghna Mehendiganj

March-April March-April
CONCLUSION
• Hilsa generates employment and income for
millions of people in Bangladesh and neighboring
countries.
• Hilsa sanctuary and ban period were one of the
regulatory measures by the government to
conservation of hilsa
• Proper implementation of the conservation
measures will result in abundance of hilsa.
• We all should cooperate for the protection and
conservation of hilsa.
THANK
YOU