Summary:
more-inThe mechanised boat fishermen of Chinna Muttom fishing harbour commenced indefinite strike on Wednesday urging the officials to allow them practice ‘stay fishing’. Condemning the fine and the ‘token system’, the mechanised fishermen struck work. Though they resumed fishing operations a few days ago, the fishermen declared indefinite strike on Wednesday. “We’ll not resume work until we’re allowed to practice ‘stay fishing’. After 62 of the 236 mechanised boats operating from the Chinna Muttom fishing harbour recently failed to return to the base before 9 p.m.
as mandated and practised ‘stay fishing’, the Department of Fisheries slapped a fine of ?5,000 each on the owners of the erring boats..