Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI): Why is Sakar Fish Banned?
Saka's fish are being caught in swarms in different water bodies of the country, including buriganga in the capital. Many people are cooking and eating this fish without knowing the harm. In such a situation, the government has banned sakar fish.
Last week, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock issued a notification saying that no one can import, breed, cultivate, transport, sell, receive or provide, market, preserve, display and own saker fish. Experts say that eating this fish without experimentation can bring long-term risks to health. Many diseases can spread in the human body. However, the news of the ban is still unknown to the general public. There is no campaign to raise public awareness about this.
Deputy Director (Fisheries Cultivation) of the Department of Fisheries. Khaled Kanak said, "If necessary initiatives are taken through this law, it will play an important role in the conservation of indigenous species of fish.
If anyone has any objection or suggestion regarding the ban on the fish, it can be informed in writing within two months from the date of issuance of the notification. If there is no objection or suggestion in this regard, it will be considered final. Then there will be a campaign on this. ’
Director General of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) Yahya Mahmud said samples from three to four places in the country have been tested and it has been found that there are heavy metals in sakar fish. Sakaar fish is not used anywhere in the world as human food.
Now the main task is to kill the sucker fish as soon as it is found. And in the open water body, using technology, men can be made and released. Then they will not be able to breed. If people can be encouraged to catch saka fish, then it will also be reduced. ’