Traditional Fishermen Association warns district administratioin to stop unscientific fishing
Kemmannu News Network, 06-10-2019 09:26:01
Udupi : The Traditional Fishermen’s Association has given the district administration a week’s deadline to stop mechanized fishing with practicing bull trawling in Udupi district. If the association demand not met within seven days, the association will siege district commissioner.
Addressing media persons at Karthik Hotel Hall here on Saturday, October 5, Anand Kharvi, President of Traditional Fishermen’s Association of Byndoor unit said that more than 50,000 fishermen who indulging traditional fishing in more than 5,000 traditional Nadaboats, 450 Troll boats were dependent on traditional fishing in Udupi district. During the fishing season from August to May, the traditional boats indulged in fishing.
Anand Kharvi said that there should need to compulsory ban of unscientific fishing such as bull trawling and fishing using lights done by some mechanized fishing boats. But the both Union government and the State government failed to ban unscientific fishing.
The fishing season normally starts from first week of August. But due to bad weather and some other reasons, the traditional boats had started fishing second week of September. However, some of the bull trawling done by some mechanized boats from Malpe Fisheries Harbour within 12 nautifal miles from the shore.
To a query, Anand said that the association had brought the matter to the notice of Minister of Ports and Fisheries Kota Srinivas Poojary and respective local MLAs. The traditional boats fishing have been existed since several centuries. Our district traditional fishermen using Rani net, Kairampani, Patte Bale, Kanthu Bale etc with traditional fishing boats fishing. But, due to modern system, some of the fishermen are using with modern type of fishing of using lights and other way.
He said that a delegation of the association had met Deputy Commissioner and urged him to take action on unscientific fishing and latter had agreed to it.
The traditional fishing association members had decided to give a week to resolve the said issue and should the administration fail in this regard, the association would lay siege to the office of Deputy Commissioner.
Traditional Fishermen Association officials ChandrakanthKarkera, Manju Billava, Praveen Shreeyan, Laxminaryaya, Suresh Kharvi, Rathnakar Mendon, Hirish Tingalaya and others were present during the press meet.
Please note that under 66A of the IT Act, sending offensive or menacing messages through electronic communication service and sending false messages to cheat, mislead or deceive people or to cause annoyance to them is punishable. It is obligatory on kemmannu.com to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request. Hence, sending offensive comments using kemmannu.com will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Kemmannu.com be held responsible.
Similarly, Kemmannu.com reserves the right to edit / block / delete the messages without notice any content received from readers.
Final Journey of John Henry Almeida (71 years) | LIVE from Udyavara

Final Journey of Mrs. Severine Pais (85 years) | LIVE from Milagres, Kallianpur, Udupi

Final Journey of Mrs Lennie Saldanha (89 years) | LIVE from Kemmannu | Udupi

Final Journey of Zita Lewis (77 years) | LIVE from Kallianpur, Udupi

Final Journey of Henry Andrade (83 years) | LIVE from Kemmannu

Final Journey of Mr. Leo Britto (65 years) | LIVE from Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi

Mount Rosary Church - Rozaricho Gaanch May 2025 Issue

Final Journey of Juliana Machado (93 years) | LIVE from Udyavara | Udupi

Final Journey of Charles Pereira (78 years) | LIVE from Kemmannu

Milarchi Laram, Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Diocese of Udupi, Bulletin - April 2025

Holy Saturday | St. Theresa Church, Kemmannu

Final Journey of Albert Lewis (85years) | LIVE From St Theresa’s Church Kemmannu | Udupi

Final Journey of Bernard G D’Souza | LIVE from Moodubelle

Earth Angels Kemmannu Unite: Supporting Asha Fernandes on Women’s Day

Final Journey of Joseph Peter Fernandes (64 years) | LIVE From Milagres, Kallianpur, Udupi

Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Udupi - Parish Bulletin - January 2025 Issue

Rozaricho Gaanch 2024 December Issue - Mount Rosary Church, Santhekatte

Land/Houses for Sale in Kaup, Manipal, Kallianpur, Santhekatte, Uppor, Nejar, Kemmannu, Malpe, Ambalpady.

Naturya - Taste of Namma Udupi - Order NOW

Focus Studio, Near Hotel Kidiyoor, Udupi


Earth Angels - Kemmannu Since 2023

Click here for Kemmannu Knn Facebook Link
Sponsored Albums
Exclusive
Mangalorean Teen Feryl Rodrigues Shines as May Queen 1st Runner-Up at Indian Club Bahrain [Video]

A Saintly Shepherd of Our Times: A Tribute to Pope Francis

Servant of God – Fr Alfred Roche, Barkur -Closing ceremony of Birth Centenary Celebrations.

"Raav Sadanch" – A Konkani Musical Masterpiece by Young Prodigy Renish Tyson Pinto, Barkur Inspires Youth to Chase Their Passions.

Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Offers the Solemn Thanksgiving Jubilee Mass, in Milagres Cathedral

GOLDEN YEARS, HAPPIER TOGETHER….by P. Archibald Furtado

Parish Level inaugural Badminton Little Flower Cup 2024 held in Kemmannu.

Udupi: Foundation stone laid for the SVP sponsored new house at Kemmannu

KAMBALA – A FORGOTTEN SPORT OF YESTER YEARS…..
