Hilsha is our national fish. It provides us necessary protein. Hilsha below 23 cm in length is called Jatka. Catching Jatka is illegal image descriptionaccording to the law. But fishermen catch Jhatka indiscriminately thus creating scarcity of Hilsha in peak season. Bangladesh Navy ships had been operating from 2001 to stop Jhatka catch in Bhola, Haita, Ramgati, Barisal, Pathaghata and adjacent area.
To rehabilitate the homeless and landless people of the rural area a project named "ASRAYAN-2 PROJECT" was launched by the govt in 1997. This was entirely image description materialized by Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy. Since Bangladesh is a country of low land and it has approx 700 KM of coastline, a good number of people live in the coastal area. Bangladesh Navy took all the initiative to build low cost houses In the process of construction of low cost houses. BN uses its ships, various types of small and medium boats, mechanized country boats, trucks and many other means. The total effort of the navy personnel, local administration and the local people makes the Project successful.
Bangladesh Navy conducts salvage operation at sea and in river routs .
All vessels on high seas and aircraft operating over them have obligations under international law to assist in search and rescue. In addition, individual sovereign states, including Bangladesh, have accepted coordination responsibilities within their areas of interest. BN can engage in search and rescue operations at long range and in extremely demanding conditions at a short notice.
Fishery protection is one of the roles of BN and continues to be an important activity in an era of extending jurisdiction and increasing exploitation of and stress on fish stocks in both coastal and oceanic waters. BN has been involved in this task since her inception. Operation Mother Hilsha Protection is one of the important operations now a days conducted by BN. Besides, BN ships regularly monitor the fishing boats operating both at coastal waters & high seas and ensure that the fishing boats are maintaining the rules & regulation of the standard fishing.
