VerifiedBBR-2024-0018
Largest freshwater fish hatchery cluster in South Asia
The Trishal–Muktagacha belt supplies the majority of Bangladesh's farmed fish fry.
Record holderMymensingh hatchery belt
Date achieved20 August 2024
Official statement
Bangladesh ranks among the top five inland-capture and aquaculture producers in the world, and the hatcheries clustered around Mymensingh are the engine of that output, supplying fry nationwide.
Criteria met
- 01Registered hatchery census
- 02FAO aquaculture ranking
Evidence on file
- Exhibit AFry counting at dawn
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