World Wetlands Day event urges ban on China fishing traps to protect fish, wetlands, traditional livelihoods. Photo : BSSRAJSHAHI, Feb 2, 2026 (BSS) - Social watchdogs and local fishermen today urged strong measures to curb the use of China fishing traps, warning that these traps are threatening fish populations and the livelihoods of traditional fishing communities in the region. He also presented two research papers: "China Fishing Trap and Honey-Trap Crisis: A New Threat to Bangladesh's Aquatic Ecosystems" and "The China-Origin Fishing Trap and Honey-Trap Crisis in Bangladesh: A Political Ecology of Technological Dependency, Inland Fisheries Collapse and Governance Failure." Atiqur Rahman, President of Varendra Youth Forum (VYF), and Abu Sama, General Secretary of Naohata Fishermen Cooperative Society, also spoke at the event. Abu Sama presented a six-point demand, highlighting that the commercial use of highly efficient China nets has marginalized traditional fishing communities in Rajshahi.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 02, 2026 07:46 UTC