The 58-day fishing ban in the bay imposed by the government will start from Tuesday aiming at proper breeding, production, preservation, and collection of marine fisheries.

The ban will be effective till 11 June, according to a gazette notification issued earlier by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.

"As per the marine fisheries rules 2023, the government has imposed restrictions on catching all kinds of fishes by all sorts of fishing vessels for a total of 58 days from 15 April-11 June like every year for proper breeding, production, preservation and sustainable collection of fishes in the maritime zone of Bangladesh," the notification said.

Earlier, the government imposed a 58-day ban on all fishing activities in the coastal district of Bhola and nearby areas in the Bay of Bengal, effective from 15 April to 11 June.

To support the affected communities during this period, each registered fisherman in the district will receive 78kg of rice as government aid.

Bhola District Fisheries Officer Biswajit Kumar Deb said around 65,000 sea-going fishermen in the district will halt their activities during the ban.

A joint task force comprising the Coast Guard, Navy, and the Department of Fisheries will carry out regular patrols in the coastal area to enforce the ban, the official added.