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Hilsa remains scarce in Barishal despite end of fishing ban

Published : Sunday, 15 November, 2026 at 4:52 PM

Observer Online Report

Hilsa remains scarce in Barishal's wholesale markets despite the end of the 22-day fishing ban, pushing prices beyond the reach of ordinary consumers amid declining production in the region.

Trading activities at Barishal's major hilsa wholesale markets have remained sluggish, with fishermen returning from rivers empty-handed. As a result, fish trading has come to a standstill at markets, including the city's Port Road fish market.

The shortage of supply has also driven hilsa prices sharply higher, making the popular fish unaffordable for many consumers.

Mohammad Zahir Sikder, president of the Barishal Port Road Fish Wholesalers' Association, said hilsa production this year was less than half of last year's level.

According to data from the Department of Fisheries in Barishal Division, hilsa production in the division stood at 372,343 metric tonnes in FY2022-23. It declined to 348,834 metric tonnes in FY2023-24 and further dropped to 334,783 metric tonnes in FY2024-25.

In the latest FY2025-26, production fell to 266,597.150 metric tonnes.

Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, director of the Department of Fisheries in Barishal Division, said hilsa production in the region had been declining at an alarming rate over the past several years.

Officials concerned believe changes in weather patterns, environmental degradation and declining navigability of rivers are among the major factors behind the falling production.

- MaT

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