5,000 trawlers banned off Kerala coast for 52 days

Thiruvananthapuram: Starting Sunday midnight, a 52-day monsoon-trawling ban will be imposed in Kerala’s coastal waters for the 31st year in succession. It will prohibit around 5,000 trawl-boats from venturing any closer than 12 nautical miles to stop damage to the breeding process of fish during the season. “Any boat which breaks these rules will be fined Rs 2.5 lakh,” said an official, requesting anonymity. (IANS)

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