
Warring fishers keep away from sea
The Hindu
Though the situation has calmed down between the two warring groups of fishers supporting and opposing banned purse seine nets in the district, both sides continue to keep away from the sea.A strong p
Though the situation has calmed down between the two warring groups of fishers supporting and opposing banned purse seine nets in the district, both sides continue to keep away from the sea. A strong posse of police personnel has been deployed to prevent law and order problems triggered earlier this month when a group of Poompuhar-based fishermen on a mechanised boat cornered another group belonging to Vanagiri mid-sea and damaged their fibre-glass boat. Three fishermen were injured.More Related News

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