Fishing ban off Karnataka coast effective from June 15

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 15, 2014: A press note received from the Fisheries Department in Mangalore said that the 57-day deep-sea fishing ban along Dakshina Kannada and Udupi coast will commence from June 15, and will be in force till August 10.

Fishing ban in coastal karnataka

Mechanised boats and traditional boats with in-board or out-board engines of 10 hp and above are banned from deep-sea fishing during the period. Violation of the ban in any manner for deep-sea fishing will be punishable, and they will not be eligible for any compensation in case of accidents during the period. Such boat owners will not be eligible for the benefits extended by the Government such as subsidised diesel facility. The department said that the decision to ban fishing during monsoon has been taken keeping in mind the interests of fishermen in the region all along the Karnataka coast.

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