Trawl boat fishermen protest against light fishing

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 26, 2019: Trawl boat and gillnet fishermen   have been protesting since Saturday  morning at the fisheries port in Mangaluru to oppose the moves of some  purse-seine boat fishermen to resort to light fishing.

 

 

 

 

The protestors alleged that some purse-seine boat fishermen have decided to venture into fishing using lights from Monday despite a ban on the same by the Government.

The protesting fishermen also demanded that the fish netted by fishermen in purse-seine boats using this banned method should not be purchased. They even staged a protest in front of the office of the Assistant Director of Fisheries.