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Idling boats, fishers anxious on the coast

Idling boats leave fishers in deep waters Updated: Updated: With an unprecedented dip in fish availability, vessels have stopped venturing into the sea Share Article With an unprecedented dip in fish availability, vessels have stopped venturing into the sea Hit hard by an unprecedented dip in catch, majority of the fishing boats in Kerala are lying idle for the last few days generating anxiety in the sector. While 80% of the trawlers have stopped venturing into the sea, traditional fishers say there has been an alarming decline in the availability of pelagic fish species such as mackerel and sardine. Though the annual lean season is not over, the fishers say they are facing a fish famine for the first time in several decades. They also feel that this drastic depletion may hint at a change in marine environment and its capacity to replenish fishery stocks.

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