Fishing banned for 45 days from tonight
Posted on: 14/Apr/2014 2:23:19 PM
The 45-day annual ban on fishing will come into effect from the intervening night of April 14 and 15.
As mandated by the Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1983, the ban will be enforced for “conservation of species propagation” during the breeding season. It will end on the midnight of May 29.
About 5,262 mechanised boats across the 13 coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will keep off sea during the period. Any violation will attract a penalty under Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1983, Joint Director of Fisheries Subburaj said.
