Commitment to celebrate World Fish Migration Day

                       

Free Move For Fish

The BCFRC used the theme "Free Move For Fish" to commemorate World Fish Migration Day in 2024.

Happy Fish welcomed Dr. Md. Muzammel Hossain's team to Jiangsu City, China, where they briefly celebrated WFMD2024 for public awareness. Mariam Hossain, Nyma Sultan was honoured with the joyful fish insignia on WFMD2024.  

Sunjida Jahan Tripty and Md. Zaki Azam Shishir investigated migratory fish (Hilsha). They have gathered samples for their investigation by visiting a number of Dhaka marketplaces.

 

Details will be reported soon. 

Research Article

Md Muzammel Hossain, Iffat Jahan, Abdullah Al Nahian, Zhipeng Zhuang, Stephen J. Maxwell, Mohamed Yassin Ali, Sivasamy Sethupathy, Daochen Zhu

Page: 120- 134,  Sources: 

https://doi.org/10.1002/tox.23959

Abstract 

The consumption of contaminated finfish from the polluted river channel of Turag-Tongi-Balu, Kamarpara site, Dhaka poses significant health hazards to humans. We used mass spectrometry on chemically digested liquid samples from five fish species from Turag-Tongi-Balu to estimate the concentrations of 10 elements (Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Cd, Fe, and Pb). Except M. vittatus, the mean concentrations of Cd, Mn, Pb, and Se exceeded the Food Safety Guideline (FSG) value in all fish species. Among the species studied, L. rohita, C. punctata, C. batrachus, H. fossilis, and M. vittatus exhibited higher Mn concentrations surpassing the FSG threshold, thus elevating the non-carcinogenic risk across all species. There were statistically significant differences (p < .05) in the mean concentrations of heavy metals among fish species. The Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) value of Mn poses a significant non-carcinogenic risk to human health, while the hazard of other metals is negligible. Except for M. vittus, the Hazard Index value (HI ≥ 1) revealed the risk that all metals exceed the limit and pose a threat to human health. Cd, As, and Ni metals pose a significant carcinogenic risk to human health from the consumption of fish samples, which is a particularly alarming target cancer risk (TCR). In conclusion, regular dietary consumption of fish from this polluted ecosystem of the Turag-Tongi-Balu River channel's Kamarpara site poses a significant health risk and is indicated as cancer. This study emphasizes the significance of monitoring heavy metal contamination in finfish and minimizing the risk to human health with effective measures.

Umbonium vestiarium (Gastropod) from the coastal zone of Bangladesh.

The Festivus Journal reported Umbonium vestiarium (Gastropod) which is recorded from the coastal zone of Bangladesh. 

Sources: Hossain, M.M., and S.J., Maxwell. (2022) Different morphs of Umbonium vestiarium (Gastropod) from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh coastal zone. The Festivus 54(4): 300-304. http://doi:10.54173/F544300.