Assessment of the Efficiency of 5^th (20 KM) Hilsa Shad (Tenualosa Ilisha) Sanctuary of the Padma River (Bangladesh) for Sustainable Policy Formulation and Conservation Management

The studied area is the single largest fishery in Bangladesh. The present work was conducted at two points of the Padma River (Sureshwar and Tarabunia) from July 2019 to June 2021 to monitor the efficiency of the 5^th Hilsa sanctuary. Proportion of spent rate, length frequency, larvae and Jatka abundance, CPUE of larvae, the length-weight relationship of Jatka, plankton composition, and physico-chemical parameters of water were assessed and found adequate in the Hilsa sanctuary.