Happy tidings for fish workers

  • 25/03/2008

  • Hindu

The untimely summer rain, which has so far caused an estimated Rs.110-crore loss in damaged crops and claimed 12 lives, is likely to turn out to be a blessing in disguise for fish workers. The rain that brought havoc on rice, pepper, coffee and areca crops seems to be benevolent to marine fisheries. Fish workers and fisheries scientists say the unexpected rain will bring in its wake a rush of fish