Byndoor: Fish famine forces boats to stay grounded since two months


Daijiworld Media Network - Byndoor (SP)

Byndoor, Mar 9: For the last couple of months, famine has hit the fishing port at Gangolli. The fishermen are hard hit by the fish famine that has come as a bolt from the blue.

Boats which go for fishing are returning empty handed. This should have been the peak of the season with good catches but this time the fishermen have hit hard times. As fish catches are miserably low, many fishing and purse seine boats have been moored at the port. Fishing workers, women etc are not getting any work or income and their lives have become miserable.

Rising costs of operation are met with very low catches. Exorbitant diesel costs have also added to the problems of the fishermen. As fishing trips are resulting in more losses, the boats are anchored at the port, fishermen say. The fishermen leaders have requested the government to come to their rescue. Similar is the condition at the Bhatkal port, where because of woefully low catches, boats are not venturing out.

Non-receipt of diesel subsidy from the government for months has added to their woes. The fishermen are worried about their traditional vocation and how to manage this bleak situation.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Catching of fish during their spawning period is also responsible for this situation, all in the greed of making fast money; now suffer the consequences!

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Eat vegetables and save the planet (including the Arabian Sea). So long as there is demand for fish from the customers, the sea will see a steady depletion of fish and other creatures.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Aaaavv aaaaav.....aaav..aaav

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Fish Farming is another solution.

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Too much of greed is the cause of sorrows......over fishing and unscientific management of fisheries resources is the cause. Ban completely mechanised and deep sea fishing and only adopt old traditional fishing.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Very very true. Good comment. Whatever fish remained in the sea let multiply...People bought the fish unnecessarily paying double/ triple the amount.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Where are the Promised Acche Din ...

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  • Ashwin, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    For Fish

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    No ...for nets....

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri.

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    This frightening scenario has became a grim reality, as deep sea fishing trawlers, have overwhelmingly depleted the marine ecosystem in the Arabian sea.... How on earth, can the fishing industry, which supports a vast network of laborers, traders, will survive in this man created calamity !!!!

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Modi in his 2014 election manifesto and subsequently during his visit to Mangalore had promised perks and economic benefits to the Fishermen of Karnataka. Seven years shave passed but the fishermen have not yet realized that they were only taken for a ride.

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  • Jd, Mlr

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Bus, naam hi kaafi hai

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  • Rakshith, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 09 2021

    Overfishing and overcharging of diesel by govt....but vote will still go for modi...lol

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