Allow Kerala fishing boats to venture into deep sea, plead operators
April 07, 2021
Move would benefit fishermen and also deter Chinese trawlers, says Association
Mechanised fishing boat operators in Kerala are insisting that they be allowed to carry out fishing in deep sea waters like their counterparts in other States and countries.
The operators, who are curbed by the State Government not permitting them to venture out into the deep sea, have pleaded their case with the Union Government. While fishing boats in the State are not allowed, trawlers, particularly from China, are allowed to venture into deep sea.
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