Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Calcutta Fish Importers Seek More Time for Hilsa Export
Indian fish importers are asking Bangladesh for more time to export hilsa fish.
They want to sell the fish during the Durga Puja festival.
Last year, they couldn't sell all the fish they were allowed to export because they ran out of time.
They have to export the fish within a specific timeframe.
Now, they are asking Bangladesh to let them export the fish without a time limit to sell more.
They sent a letter to the Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Ministry to request this.
Calcutta fish importers request extended time for hilsa exports.
Importers wrote to Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Ministry about time constraints.
Durga Puja, a key selling period, is from September 28 to October 2.
Last year, only 577 tonnes of allowed 2,420 tonnes were exported due to time limitations.
Importers seek permission without a specific time limit to maximize exports.
- Who
- Calcutta fish importers and the Fish Importers’ Association.
- What
- Fish importers from Calcutta are requesting Bangladesh for more time to export Hilsa fish.
- When
- The request was sent on Tuesday, over a month after a fishing ban ended on June 11.
- Where
- The importers are from Calcutta, India, and are contacting Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.
- Why
- To maximize hilsa exports during Durga Puja and avoid time constraints.
Importers' Perspective
Bangladesh's Perspective (Unknown)
Export Time Limits
Importers' Perspective
Require ample time to sell all permitted hilsa exports.
Bangladesh's Perspective (Unknown)
Unknown
- Event
- Durga Puja
- Key Players
- Calcutta fish importers, Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Ministry
- Fish Type
- Hilsa
- Last year's export
- 577 tonnes
- Allowed Export (last year)
- 2,420 tonnes
- Association Secretary
- Syed Anwar Maqsood