Chromium Levels in Mrigal Fish Found Four Times Above Safe Limits: If Unchecked, Farmed Fish Could Become a Major Public Health Threat

In recent years, Bangladesh has achieved significant success in fish production. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) report World State of Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024, Bangladesh ranks second globally in freshwater fish harvest. Undoubtedly, fish farming has played a major role in this progress. About 60 percent of the total fish harvested in the country comes from aquaculture. However, there is another side to farmed fish — how safe and healthy they are for consumption. This issue has been frequently discussed in public forums. Various studies have also highlighted health risks related to farmed fish.