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Balachandarmore-inRAMANATHAPURAMHeeding the ‘weather warning’ issued by Fisheries department, mechanised boat fishermen in the district refrained from venturing into the sea for fishing on Wednesday. As the fishermen did not set out for fishing, about 1,500 trawlers were anchored in Rameswaram, Pamban and Mandapam fishing jetties. The department warned that high velocity winds from south-west were likely along and off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, citing Meteorological department weather forecast. He said preliminary enquiries revealed that the fishermen had not violated the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act but only ignored the warnings of adverse weather conditions. Compulsory wait: Mechanised boats anchored at Mandapam fishing jetty on Wednesday after Fisheries department warned fishermen against venturing into the sea in view of high velocity winds..