Kerala fishermen on the warpath

  • 28/05/1998

  • Statesman (New Delhi)

The Kerala government has banned fishing trawlers from operating in the Arabian coast during the monsoon season to conserve fish wealth. The ban comes into effect from 1 June and will last for 45 days. But the powerful fishermen's forum has expressed total dissatisfaction with the ban period and has announced an agitation starting on Friday, demanding extension of the prohibition to 90 days.