Bangladesh is the second largest fish producer in the world

Bangladesh is the second largest fish producer in the world

Bangladesh is once again in a record position in fish production. This time Bangladesh has risen to the second place in terms of increasing the production of freshwater fish. And in the case of farmed fish, it has held the fifth position for 6 consecutive years. A global report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on the status of fish production in the world & # 039; in The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture-2020 & # 039; This information has come up.

After rice, this time Bangladesh set a record in fish production. In one year, freshwater fish production has risen to the second place in the list. During this time the production in Bangladesh has increased by 9 percent. This rate is about 5 percent in the world.

And Indonesia alone has seen a 12 percent increase in production compared to Bangladesh. However, overall, Bangladesh ranks third in freshwater fish production. In other words, despite the increase in production last year, it has not yet surpassed Indonesia and China, which are at the top of the list.

Abdul Wahab, Team Leader of World Fish, called for more incentives for those involved in fish production to continue this trend of production.

Meanwhile, the Fisheries Department says that the rate of freshwater fish production in inland water has increased mainly due to hilsa. The production of the national fish has more than doubled in the last one decade and now exceeds 5 lakh tons. Bangladesh is now number one in hilsa production. About 80% of the world's hilsa is produced here.

However, according to the Bureau of Statistics, the contribution of fisheries to the country's GDP is now 4 percent