Automated Translation:
Purse seine net ban stops business worth ten crores

Ratnagiri, 28th: Purse seine fishermen have been trying for the past few days to lift the ban; But they are still facing failure. Since even the Fisheries Minister Eknath Khadse instructed them to wait for a few days, the fishermen protesting in Mumbai went home. It is claimed that a business worth ten crores has been stopped due to the ban on purse seine nets. This has caused prices of surmai and karli to increase dramatically.

Dr. Somwanshi said that fish famine is being invited due to fishing done by purse seine nets. As Somvanshi's report revealed, the government imposed restrictions on purse seine fishing. Fishing was allowed in certain places till December. This ban was imposed in February, and these fishermen found themselves in distress. Purse seine net fishermen are have been doing the rounds of the Mantralaya for the past 20 days to relax the ban period after the government decision came on 5 February.

It is said that there are 2500 purse seine fishermen in Mirkarwada port. There are 30 sailors on a boat. Millions are spent on them. After the ban, they have no work to do. Some of the sailors have returned. With this sudden decision, there is a rush to pay the salaries of the sailors, installments of the boats. Some of the sailors remain on the boat as they cannot pay. Due to this situation, the fishermen are requesting that this ban should be lifted.