JUVENILE HILSA
Unsustainable fishing practices endangering Hilsa population in Ganga estuary
Juvenile hilsa weighing 50-200 g is causing damage to the hilsa ecosystem in the Ganga estuary. Trawlers are bringing in mainly small hilsa, impacting the population. Fishermen face challenges during ban periods, leading to unsustainable practices.
Villagers in Sunderbans are now feasting on fresh hilsa fish, morning, noon & night
Aside from the tailor-made fish for the epicurean, hilsa is also a nutritional powerhouse.
Villagers in Sundarbans are eating expensive hilsa fish in breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Read why
Villagers in Sundarbans are enjoying a large catch of hilsa fish, as local fishermen have netted plentiful quantities of juvenile hilsa. Due to rules that prohibit the sale of young hilsa, it is being sold at low prices near the rivers and coastline of the Sundarbans region. Despite the standard minimum weight for hilsa being 500g, the local markets are offering hilsa ranging between 90g and 300g.
UN ranks Namami Gange among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship Programmes
The announcement was made as leaders from across the globe gathered in Montreal, Canada for the UN Biodiversity Conference, where governments agreed to a new set of goals for nature over the next decade. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has previously won the "Public Water Agency of the Year" in the Global Water Awards, 2019 by Global Water Intelligence 3.
India and Bangladesh need a hilsa accord
If interlocutors can pull it off, the bilateral discord over the sharing of the Teesta waters, not to mention the issue of marooned enclaves, could be rendered irrelevant.
