October 29, 2016 2:13 PM

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Bangladesh introduces temporary ban on catching Hilsa Fish

In Bangladesh, more than 900 fishermen have been arrested and Army deployed to patrol its waterways after introducing a temporary ban on catching Hilsa in an effort to save the hugely popular fish.Official sources said in Dhaka that anyone caught catching Hilsa faces at least a year in jail under a 22-day ban that began on October 12, the start of the breeding season.Some 60 per cent of the world's Hilsa are caught in Bangladesh.

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