Fishermen, hilsa traders face two-way crisis

The hilsa hunters crossed the deep sea in a new hope after the 58-day government ban. However, thousands of fishermen and fishermen on the coast are facing a two-way crisis of hostile weather and heavy load shedding.

In addition to the closure of fishing in the high seas, there is also uncertainty about the conservation of fish caught in the ice crisis. As a result, the concerned people are afraid of the loss of crores of Taka in the season.

According to the investigation, the sea is rough due to the low pressure caused by the Bay of Bengal. Most fishing trawlers are staying safe by stopping fishing due to strong waves and adverse weather conditions.

Hundreds of trawlers in the coastal areas, including Sharankhola, are anchored in various places, including Mohipur, Bhursakhina and the Vedakhali canal of the Sharankhola range of the Eastern Sundarbans.

Mihir Kumar, manager of MeghnaIshmil in Sharankhola, said that if there is a normal power supply.
one shipment of ice takes 20 to 22 hours to produce. But due to intense load shedding, full production is not possible in two days. Many trawlers are not able to go to the sea without enough snow.

This has raised fears of massive losses for the hilsa traders and fishermen. Priority should be given to the supply of electricity to the ice mills.

DelwarFarazi, KabirHowlader and MojiborTalukder, a stockholder of the Fisheries Landing Centre, said one and a half to two lakh Tskas have been invested in each trawler and loan and sent to the sea.

But due to the adverse weather conditions, they are not able to throw the nets. On the other hand, there is no guarantee of fish conservation in the ice crisis. This has led to severe financial losses.

Fishing trawler owner Md. AbulHossain said, on the one hand, the bad weather in the sea, on the other hand, the ice crisis in the ghat. The prisons are the most vulnerable to two problems. If the weather is normal and the power situation does not improve, there will be a huge loss in the current season.

ACF Shariful Islam of Sharankhola Range in the eastern Sundarbans said several fishing trawlers have taken shelter in the Vedakhali canal due to the adverse weather conditions. In addition to ensuring the safety of the sheltered trawlers and fishermen, they are also monitoring to ensure that they do not harm the forest.

Fishermen and fish traders say that if the weather situation improves rapidly and uninterrupted power supply is not ensured, the entire fisheries sector will suffer a huge loss during the presenthilsa season.##