Tension as fishers protest against boats engaged in pelagic fishing
The Hindu
Three Beypore-based boats using banned pelagic gear detained
Tension prevailed for a while after 25-odd purse seine boats operated by traditional fishermen assembled in the shipping channel near the Marine Enforcement office at Vypeen following the detention of three Beypore-based boats engaged in fishing using the banned pelagic gear.
Purse seine boat operators had detected and towed the boats along to the Marine Enforcement office near the jhankar jetty at Vypeen. They continued the protest even as more operators assembled along the shipping channel.
Subsequently, Coastal Police personnel from Fort Kochi rushed to the spot and dispersed them in about an hour.
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