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Daijiworld Media Network – Karwar (SP)
Karwar, June 8: Fisheries and Ports Minister S Angara said he heard fishermen say that fishermen in Kerala and Goa had violated the fishing ban and started fishing in the waters of the ‘State. In order to serve the interests of the state’s fishermen, the state will consider making an amendment to the Karnataka Marine Fisheries Law (regulation), he said.
The Minister went on Monday, June 7 to the coastline of Gabita Keni, subject to marine erosion, near Ankola, gathered the details and answered questions posed by the media.
He said a new project to provide a permanent solution to marine erosion would be formulated. He said he is aware that fishermen, in addition to fish starvation, are also suffering from marine erosion. He assured to discuss with the chief minister the allegation according to which some fishermen are facing an injustice because of the fishermen’s package announced by the government.
The director of the fisheries department Sriramacharya, the deputy director P Nagaraju, the port officer Manjunath Namadhari, tahsildar Uday Kundar and others were present.
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