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Two-month annual fishing ban along Andhra coast lifts today
Visakhapatnam: The two-month annual fishing ban for conservation period for marine species along the Andhra Pradesh coast will be lifted on June 14 midnight. About 50% of 2,500 mechanised boats and 70% of 4,000 motorised boats in parts of the state are ready to resume deep sea fishing from June 15.
The fisherfolk and owners of fishing boats are hoping for a good catch of shrimp for the first voyage in the new fishing season.
Major fishing harbours—Visakhapatnam and Kakinada in the state, are bustling with activity as fishermen prepare for the new fishing season.
The annual two-month fishing ban was intended to conserve marine species along the east coast. After the ban is lifted, fishermen will be free to resume sailing from June 15.
Several fishermen were seen busy loading ice, diesel and essential commodities in the fishing boats for the new fishing season.
"Despite the end of the fishing ban, not all fishing boats in the state will venture out immediately due to logistical challenges such as incomplete repairs, ice availability, funding and labour shortages," said Surada Satyanarayana, general secretary of Visakha dolphin boat operators welfare association.
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"Some boats will head out on June 15 and 16 while others will sail for voyage from June 20," he added.
"The catch in the first few voyages depends on the pre-monsoon rainfall activity. As AP experienced excess rainfall in April and May, the fishermen said that they will return with a huge catch of shrimp in June and July," said Myllapalli Laxman, a fisherman in Vizag region.
"Generally, for a voyage, the owner of a mechanised fishing boat invests around 4-6 lakh (diesel, ice, essential commodities) and we need to catch at least 60-80% more than the invested amount to sustain our trade," stated Satyanarayana.
"Though the new fishing season begins from June 15, we must wait for atleast two to four weeks to get popular varieties of fish, and brown and white prawns. We have been waiting for the availability of big size prawns and seer fish to relish the seafood dishes," said V Ganesh, a resident of Vizag city.
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