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Coast Guard seizes huge illegal current nets


Published : 19 Aug 2020 09:29 PM | Updated : 06 Sep 2020 04:42 PM

Bangladesh Coast Guard Station Chandpur and Outpost Haimchar conducted a joint operation in Jalpatti area of Old Bazar under Chandpur Sadar Police Station. 

During the operation, 3 shops were searched and 10 lakh 23 thousand meters of illegal new current nets with an estimated market value of Tk 3.6 crore were seized. 

At that time, 3 persons involved in illegal current net business were fined Tk 13,000 and the current nets were later destroyed by burning in the presence of the Assistant Fishery Officer. 

In addition to maintaining law and order as well as public safety in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, BCG will continue its operations to prevent piracy, robbery and use of illegal current nets.