Automated Translation:
Three thousand sailors in Konkan hit

Purse seine 'boom' on big boats too

MUMBAI: While the traditional fishing business is under threat due to the purse seine trawlers that catch a large amount of fish in a single round, now boom machines like purse seines are being installed on the boats as well, due to which two to three thousand sailors in Konkan who work on these boats have been affected. Due to the threat of employment due to this machine, these sailors have left Mumbai and moved to the port in Konkan.

There are thousands of fishing boats in the Arabian Sea, out of which only 495 boats have business licenses. While there is already a crisis of trawlers, the entry of illegal boats has threatened the business of traditional fishermen. Boom machines are being installed on these boats owned by big capitalists and companies. This machine, which costs up to Rs 6 lakh, can be used to pull nets from the sea quickly. Sailors used to do the work of sorting fish and storing fish in ice along with pulling nets. However, due to the 'boom' machine, there is a fear that these sailors will become unemployed.

The “boom” market continues...

What does a “boom” machine do?

The net is thrown from the boat at a distance of three km in the sea. It used to take three to four days for the sailors to pull these nets and remove the fish from them. The boom machine brings the nets to the boat in a very short time and fishes are removed, so companies can do more fishing.