District administrations impose prohibitory orders on fishing

District administrations impose prohibitory orders on fishing

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, April 12, 2012 : The DCs of Udupi, North Karnataka, and DK have issued prohibitory orders on fishing following the tremors of Wednesday afternoon. The DCs have directed fishermen already at sea to return immediately and not to venture into the sea again till another order is issued.

 

Fishermen have been instructed not to venture into the sea following the tsunami alert issued yesterday afternoon.

Although reports state that the Western coast of India has nothing to fear, the district administrations of Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada have taken all the required precautions.

Several fishing boats returned to the port on the evening of Wednesday, leaving their fishing half done.

Certain areas of DK and Udupi experienced light tremors after a large earthquake of magnitude 8.9 hit the sea off Aceh in Indonesia.