
Farmers oppose move for long-term fishing rights
The Hindu
They fear curtailment of sluice operation for cultivation
Virudhunagar
Farmers have opposed a move by Fisheries Department to give long-term fishing rights in irrigation tanks for contractors.
“The interests of contractors involved in fish rearing clashes with those of farmers and often tempers rise between us with regard to release of water for crop cultivation,” said R. Muthiah, Virudhunagar district president of Tamil Nadu Coconut Farmers’ Association.
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