Three detained for fishing with insecticide in Sundarbans UNBA boat, 12kg of fish , insecticide and a sharp weapon were also recovered from their possessionThe Forest Department detained three people from the Sundarbans early Monday for fishing with insecticide in the mangrove forest’s Dacope upazila part under Khulna. The arrestees– Bellal Dhali, 40, Masum Dhali, 35 and Monir Dhali, 42 – are residents of Dhangmari village of the upazila. They also recovered 12kg of fish, a boat, insecticide and a sharp weapon from their possession. Some fishermen have been fishing by spraying insecticide in different canals of the mangrove forest for a long time. Using insecticide helps fishermen catch a large number of fish within a short period.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 28, 2020 08:48 UTC