Summary:
Fish merchants from the city said the boat owners owing allegiance to the All Kerala Fishing Boat Operators Association were initially up in arms against the inter-State supply of fish. more-inThe eight-day indefinite strike by boat owners made no serious impact on retail fish prices as the supplies from other States and the catch by valloms and small boats met the daily demand. Merchants at the Nadakkavu fish market said the price of oil sardine remained stable throughout the period of the strike. Only the rate of king fish increased from ?450 to ?700 a kg,” said P.
Shibu, a fish merchant in the city. Though the harbours remained shut for more than a week, the local merchants got their supplies delivered at their places..