Allow Kerala fishing boats to venture into deep sea, plead operators
April 07, 2021
Move would benefit fishermen and also deter Chinese trawlers, says Association
Mechanised fishing boat operators in Kerala are insisting that they be allowed to carry out fishing in deep sea waters like their counterparts in other States and countries.
The operators, who are curbed by the State Government not permitting them to venture out into the deep sea, have pleaded their case with the Union Government. While fishing boats in the State are not allowed, trawlers, particularly from China, are allowed to venture into deep sea.
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Fact-Checked By Government, Rahul Gandhi Talks Fisheries Ministry Again Despite a rebuke from the Centre the first time, Rahul Gandhi again said he would strive to have a separate ministry for fisheries at the Centre.
Updated: February 25, 2021 8:40 am IST
Rahul Gandhi, who is campaigning in Kerala ahead of polls, ventured into sea with fishermen (PTI Photo)
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Addressing fishermen, he again called for a Union Fisheries Ministry
Centre had fact-checked Rahul Gandhi last week, saying it already exists
Kollam, Kerala:
Seeking to reach out to the fishing community in poll-bound Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today interacted with the fishermen at Thangassery beach in Kerala s Kollam district. During his interaction, Mr Gandhi again called for a separate fisheries ministry, despite being fact-checked by the Centre last week.
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Rs 400 crore investment in Goa to make it fisheries hub: Giriraj
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Last Updated: Feb 07, 2021, 02:06 PM IST
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Talking to reporters at the Raj Bhavan in Dona Paula area near here, Singh said Goa has the potential for highest fish production in the country.
Goa also has the capacity to become a fisheries hub in the country, he said.
Panaji: Union Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday announced an investment of Rs 400 crore in Goa to make the coastal state a fisheries hub in the country. Talking to reporters at the Raj Bhavan in Dona Paula area near here, Singh said Goa has the potential for highest fish production in the country.