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  1. President Ramaphosa has carried out a series of cabinet appointments and dismissals, including replacing John Steenhuisen with Willie Aucamp, and appointing Yusuf Cassim, Jack Bloom, and Alexandra Abrahams to new portfolios.
  2. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment announced policy changes using the Minister.
  3. The Fisheries Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries oversee the management of fisheries resources.
  4. The Ministry of Fisheries drives a major transformation within the fisheries sector.

Nationwide eight-month ban implemented on juvenile hilsa catch in Bangladesh

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The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock announced an eight-month nationwide ban on catching juvenile hilsa, locally known as “Jatka,” effective midnight on October 31, 2026. The ban, which remains in effect until June 30, 2027, prohibits the catching, transportation, marketing, purchase, sale, and storage of hilsa measuring less than 25cm. This measure follows a conservation campaign aimed at protecting spawning hilsa during their peak breeding season.

From bdnews24.com

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The ban is designed to sustain hilsa stocks by allowing juvenile fish to mature, which the ministry states will help raise the country's overall hilsa output in the coming years. The Department of Fisheries will enforce the restrictions under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock's supervision. Violations of the ban carry penalties, including a fine of up to Tk 500,000 or two years in rigorous imprisonment.

The Ministry of Fisheries is driving a major transformation within the fisheries sector, with the Fisheries Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries overseeing resource management.

From bdnews24.com

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  • Department of FisheriesSpeculative

    The Department of Fisheries could face increased operational costs and resources due to the direct enforcement of the nationwide ban.

  • Ministry of FisheriesSpeculative

    The Ministry of Fisheries might incur administrative costs for policy implementation.

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