Fishers urge Kerala govt. to review decision on permit renewal for fishing vessels
The Hindu
Fishers apprehensive of outboard engine vessels above 10 years old going out of business after the proposed Fisheries department inspection on January 16
Fishers have expressed apprehension over the possibility of thousands of outboard engine vessels going out of business after a proposed Fisheries department inspection of vessel engines on January 16 for issue of fresh permits.
According to government criteria, engines up to 10 years old alone will be issued fresh permits. It implies that thousands of vessels that fail the test will be out of the list of those eligible for
subsidised kerosene through the Public Distribution System or Matsyafed.
More Related News