Deadline up, fishers from other districts told to leave Kodiyakarai
New Indian ExpressNAGAPATTINAM: The fisheries department has directed vessels from districts other than Nagapattinam to vacate Kodiyakarai. The deadline was set after tension ran high on January 8, when a group of fishers from Pushpavanam in Vedaranyam taluk seized seven non-local boats, citing increased competition in fishing in the serene Palk Strait. "We have ordered all the boats from districts to move out of Kodiyakarai as the deadline ended on January 31. If any vessel from other districts has to be berthed or anchored near Kodiyakarai, they should seek our approval," a fisheries department official said. S Ramesh, a fisher representative from Pushpavanam, said, "Since the Palk Strait season is nearing its end, it is better for those from other districts to leave Kodiyakarai.
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