Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)

Udupi, Sep 12: The Arabian Sea has turned violent due to the wind aided rain that is lashing since few days. The fishing boats that had been in deep sea, returned back to fishing port of Malpe and are at anchorage as they cannot go till the weather returns to normalcy.

Fishermen were upbeat just a month ago as the new fishing season began on August 1. They were getting huge amount of fish also. However, their joy was short lived as the inclement weather has put brakes on their livelihood. Industry worth crore of daily turnover is hit badly.

Water pressure in the sea also increased due to the heavy winds that are blowing on the sea. More than 70% of boats are docking at Malpe port. Many other boats who were at sea have taken shelter at Karwar and other nearby ports. Due to the high pressure in water it is not possible to immerse net in water.

Nitin of purse seine and trawl boat association said, “Fishing is affected from September 3 under the limits of Mangaluru fishing port. Purse seine boats that leave the port on the early morning are coming back by afternoon due to storm. We are facing losses due to inclement weather.”

Ganesh K, joint director of fisheries department said, “The sea has turned violent due to the heavy breeze and rain for the past three days. According to the meteorological department heavy wind assisted rain will lash Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat till September 14.”