ANI | Updated: Jun 02, 2021 22:28 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 2 (ANI): The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to impose a 52-day trawling ban on Kerala s coasts from June 9 to July 31.
The period of the ban was extended at the request of fisherfolk to conserve the marine fish resources. As a measure to conserve marine fish resources, the Cabinet has decided to impose a trawling ban on Kerala s coasts for 52 days, from midnight of June 9 to July 31. The ban has been raised from the usual 45 days considering the demand raised by traditional fisherfolk, said the Kerala Chief Minister s Office.
The ban on bottom trawling is intended to enhance marine fish stocks and improve their habitat. (ANI)