Seafood prices soar as 2-month fishing ban takes effect | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Seafood priceshave surged significantly in the coastal districts of Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur following the implementation of a two-month fishing ban aimed at protecting breeding marine life.The More...
Govt to recruit home guards from fishing community for marine police stations | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: To further strengthen coastal security, the state govt has decided to create a dedicated pool of marine home guards recruited from the fishing community. At least 270 marine home guards will be posted More...
Two-month fishing ban along Odisha coast starts today | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: The annual 60-day fishing ban along Odisha’s coastline aimed at protecting marine life during the crucial spawning season, will start from April 15. “All mechanised fishing boats and More...
Govt hikes fishing ban compensation to Rs 15,000 | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: The fisheries department has announced a compensation package of Rs 15,000 for marine fishermen affected by the annual fishing ban in Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts. The compensation will More...
12 fishing vessels destroyed in Paradip Port fire | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: A devastating fire that broke out in Paradip’s fishing harbour Thursday evening destroyed 12 fishing vessels and caused a damage of over Rs 10 crore. The incident took place around More...
10 held for flouting fishing ban in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
10 held for flouting fishing ban in Gahirmatha: Forest officials arrested 10 fishermen on Monday and seized their trawler carrying 25 quintals of fish for violating the fishing ban to protect Olive Ridley sea More...
Nine fishermen arrested for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha
Kendrapada: Forest officials arrested nine marine fishermen and seized their trawler carrying 20 quintals of fish within Gahirmatha marine sanctuary on Thursday. The officials also seized two VHF sets, one GPS More...
6 held for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha
Kendrapada: Forest officials arrested six fishermen on Wednesday for illegal fishing within the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district. The officials also seized their fishing vessel along with one More...
17 fishermen in net for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Forest officials arrested 17 marine fishermen and seized a trawler carrying 15 quintals of fish in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapada district on Monday.Manas Das, forest range More...
Mass Arrest of Fishermen for Illegal Fishing in Kendrapada | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: The forest department arrested 10 marine fishermen and seized their trawler with 10 quintals of fish on Wednesday at Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapada on charges of illegal fishing. More...