When eating fish is a health hazard

Fish farmed or caught near the world's great industrial growth areas run the risk of spreading toxic contamination up the food chain and poisoning consumers.

A traditional method of farming often praised for being environmentally sustainable actually releases 'significant' greenhouse gas emissions, an Oxford University study has found.

Rajshahi has achieved self-sufficiency in fish production for a last couple of years. After meeting local demand, more than 100 truckloads of fresh (live) fish in containers are supplied to Dhaka and other districts of the country from Rajshahi every day.

It was possible to attain self-sufficiency in fish production due to pisciculture-friendly activities of the government and technical support for farmers and entrepreneurs,