A deep-sea fishing trawler returned to the Cox’s Bazar Fish Landing Centre, Fishery Ghat, laden with various marine fish, including hilsa, loitta, coral fish, faisya, chapila, olua and tuna, after cutting its fishing trip short due to rough weather.
The fish were unloaded from the trawler onto smaller boats before being brought ashore on Monday, creating a busy scene at the fish landing centre.
Despite the sizable catch, fishermen said they were far from satisfied as rough seas triggered by a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal forced most deep-sea fishing trawlers to return ahead of schedule.
Local warning signal No. 3 remained in force at Cox’s Bazar seaport as the sea continued to remain rough under the influence of the weather system.
Fisherman Hossain, who was aboard the returning trawler, said that the sea had become extremely rough, leaving them with no option but to return without taking further risks.
“We managed to catch some marine fish, but we could not venture farther into the deep sea.” As a result, our hilsa catch was much lower than expected,’ he said.
Fishermen said their catch included hilsa, loitta, coral fish, faisya, chapila, olua, tuna and several other small marine species. They added that the overall volume of fish was lower than usual because the adverse weather prevented them from fishing in deeper waters.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has advised fishermen to remain cautious until weather conditions improve, as the sea is expected to remain rough under the influence of the deep depression.
By Mohammad Morshed
Photo: Mohammad Morshed
