Bangladesh deploys 17 warships to protect hilsa fish

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Dhaka: Bangladesh has launched an extensive surveillance in rivers and marine waters using drones, warships and patrol helicopters to protect the valuable hilsa fish during its breeding season, officials said on Tuesday.

The drones were being used to enforce aerial surveillance on territorial waters along the southern coastlines and inland waters, officials said, adding that the navy has deployed 17 warships and patrol helicopters to enforce a makeshift ban on hilsa fishing.

“We’ve been conducting extensive surveillance in rivers and marine water through drones to protect hilsa to ensure safe breeding

during its peak breeding period,” Deputy Director of Hilsa Management Section of Department of Fisheries (DoF) Firoz Ahamed was quoted as saying by the state-run BSS news agency.

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