Bangladesh: Mother fishes release eggs in Halda River

Mother fishes of different species have released eggs at several places in the Halda River, the only natural fish spawning centre in South Asia.Hathazari upazila administration in Chattogram and local egg collectors confirmed the release of sample eggs.Preparations for this occasion began on Sunday morning, with egg collectors placing nets at different points in the river to collect the carp mother fish eggs during low tide.Halda River is now bustling with hundreds of boats, actively engaged in the collection of fish eggs.The fishers said they found 50 to 150 grams of eggs in some places on the coast of Halda after 12:00pm on Sunday.The egg collection will continue on Monday at Azim Ghat, Amtua, Ramdas Ghat, Mobarkhil, and Napiter Ghat areas in Hathazari upazila.Harun, an egg collector, expressed his excitement, saying ‘I have been eagerly awaiting this moment for the past month and a half. Finally, today I can collect the eggs. If the weather remains favourable, there is a ...