Fish cultivation in large ponds formed by blocking the river’s water on the banks and turning them into hatchery’s is big business. Fish production has increased dramatically in the past two decades, starting from million metric tonnes in 2000-2001 and reaching million metric tonnes in 2016-2017. Also fisheries and aquaculture sectors (directly and indirectly) support more than 18 million people. Bangladesh is becoming less reliant on captured fish and is embracing aquaculture to meet domestic and export demand.

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