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India Gazette
12 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Kerala imposes annual 52-day trawling ban starting June 9
ANI 05 Jun 2025, 17:21 GMT+10 Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 5 (ANI): Kerala Government has issued a notification imposing a 52-day trawling ban along the state's coastal waters. The ban will be in effect from midnight June 9 to midnight July 31, 2025, as part of marine conservation and fishery resource management measures. The decision was made during today's cabinet meeting. Mechanised fishing is prohibited during this period; however, traditional fishing, using inboard boats, will be allowed. The authorities also decided that the Coastal Police and district Collectors must make sure all out-of-state boats depart Kerala's coast before the trawling ban begins. According to the Fisheries Department, inboard boats must be equipped with all necessary safety gear. To safeguard fish populations and avoid overfishing during their critical breeding season, the ban is implemented. The ban on trawling seeks to conserve marine ecosystems and fish stocks by stopping bottom trawling, a harmful method that harms the ocean floor and captures young fish. The ban aligns with the breeding season of several economically valuable fish species. While the ban is in effect, trawlers must stay at least 12 nautical miles (or more) offshore. Those who break the rules will be penalized by the Fisheries Department and other agencies. The state government offers aid like rations and subsidies to trawler workers to lessen the ban's financial burden on them. (ANI)
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Two Yemeni students go missing at Valappu beach in Kerala
Two Yemeni students went missing at Valappu beach near Puthu Vypeen after venturing into the sea for a bath around 12:30 p.m. on Monday (June 2). The missing students were identified as Abdul Salam, 21, and Jubran, 22. They were part of a nine-member group of foreign students — seven Yemenis and two Sudanese — from Rathinam College, Coimbatore. 'All nine students entered the sea. While the others managed to swim to safety, the two went missing,' said the Coastal Police. A search operation involving the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Coastal Police, Marine Enforcement, and the scuba team of the Fire and Rescue Services continued late into the evening.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
keralaTwo Yemeni students go missing at Valappu beach
Two Yemeni students went missing at Valappu beach near Puthu Vypeen after venturing into the sea for a bath around 12:30 p.m. on Monday (June 2). The missing students were identified as Abdul Salam, 21, and Jubran, 22. They were part of a nine-member group of foreign students — seven Yemenis and two Sudanese — from Rathinam College, Coimbatore. 'All nine students entered the sea. While the others managed to swim to safety, the two went missing,' said the Coastal Police. A search operation involving the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Coastal Police, Marine Enforcement, and the scuba team of the Fire and Rescue Services continued late into the evening.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Tanzanian national goes missing in Kochi backwaters
A Tanzanian national who underwent training at Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala was reported missing in the backwaters off the Venduruthy Bridge here on Sunday evening. The 22-year-old came to Kochi to take a flight back to his country. The Navy, police, Coastal Police and Fire and Rescue Services have launched a search. The Navy said in a release that he fell off accidentally into the Ernakulam channel at 5.30 p.m. Navy diving teams have been deployed to trace him.
New Indian Express
28-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
41 containers land in Kollam, six in Thiruvananthapuram; tackle debris, says CM Vijayan
T'PURAM/KOLLAM : A total of 41 containers from MSC ELSA 3, which sank off the coast of Kochi, washed ashore at various points in Kollam so far. None of them contain hazardous materials. In Thiruvananthapuram, six washed ashore around Varkala on Tuesday. Driven by winds and currents toward the southern shores, containers were spotted at Varkala, Manthara, Anchuthengu, and Ayyappanthottam. Three containers that washed ashore at Anchuthengu and Ayyappanthottam were later swept back into the sea. Most containers appeared to be severely damaged, and battered by the sea. Container parts were also found at Vettakkada, Mampally, and Muthalapozhi, according to Chandradas, SHO of Coastal Police at Anchuthengu. Meanwhile, the Kollam district administration started removing containers along the Kollam coastline. Two containers were shifted to Kollam Port. Authorities are yet to confirm the presence of any oil spill from the sunken ship along the coast. Officials from the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, and Customs have visited the affected areas. KSPCB officials collected water samples to test for oil or other hazardous substances. Authorities have also cautioned the public to avoid touching any washed-up materials, as they may be hazardous. Coastal police have gathered bags containing polymer and cotton pellets that had washed ashore. In Kollam, five families in Cheriyazheekal were relocated to a safer building provided by the district administration, as their homes were too close to where containers had been found and tidal waves had also led to seawater entering their houses.
