Bengal: Historically rare, hilsas still swimming to Damodar upstream

Burdwan, Sep 20 (UNI) Uncommon historically, but exciting in rare catches indeed, river and Fishery Department experts still fail to explain why hilsa frequently venture upstream into the Damodar. Fishermen harvested a prized silver hilsa in the Damodar river at Khandaghosh here on Sunday, creating a stir among the community. Fisherman Sanatan Sarkar from Beladanga village had cast his net in the Damodar as usual today and found a pair of hilsas trapped. While one slipped away, he managed to pull up the other, weighing around 800 grams, prompting locals to gather for a glimpse of the catch. Sanatan said,…