Initiatives were taken to conserve egg-laying hilsa during the three days before and after the full moon and the new moon,” she said. “During this period, the Department of Fisheries issued a ...

A team of researchers from the Department of Zoology at Jagannath University (JnU) and the Department of Lab of Molecular Systematics and Ecology at Shanghai Ocean University in China have ...

Hilsa is a bond shared across borders by the two Bengals – a unifying thread between India and Bangladesh, intact even now, 75 years since Independence. A delicate slice of fish slathered in ...

The trade has to be concluded by Oct 22, when a 22-day hilsa fishing ban kicks in to allow the fish to lay eggs. Though ...

Hilsa fish curry, or ilish machher jhol, is a classic Bengali dish that's often served on special occasions and during festivals. Image Credit: Getty While Hilsa is easily available in West Bengal, ...

One more thing that makes hilsa altogether different from other fish is that it distinctly tastes below par during the mating ...

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad has come out with a species-specific ‘Hilsa’ Fishery Advisory (HiFA) to aid fishermen, especially off the West ...