Deep sea fishing to begin from tomorrow
Mangaluru, July 31: The two-month-long ban on deep sea fishing, which was in force to safeguard fishes, will come to an end on July 31. The fishermen, along with their boats, are ready to move to the deep sea to resume the fishing from August 1. Traditional fishing was allowed from the ports despite the ban on deep sea for two months during the breeding season. But, the massive storm and high tides did not yield good results for the traditional fishers. Now, once again the fishermen's mood is towards deep sea fishing. The deep sea fishing will resume in the Karavali from Wednesday onwards.
In all, there are 1,077 motorized boats, including 65 Persians and 1,012 Trawls registered in the district in 2017-18. There are 1,376 engine driven ports and 526 non-automated ports.
61 days’ Ban: The government had imposed a 61-day ban for mechanized fishing as the Monsoon is the time for reproduction of fish species in the coastal region. This will be a high time for the boats to be trapped amid the massive storm and high tides. It is also a time of raising fish species, due to which the government prohibits deep sea fishing in June-July.
Boat Parking Problems: Harbor and Gateways lack the space for the boat parking. The number of boats has increased dramatically in recent days. Shortage of fishermen workers too exist. The third phase of the jetty construction may resolve this problem in the future.
Various fishing ban
The use or installation or operation of surface or submerged artificial lights/LED lights, fish light attractors, or any other light equipment; bull trawling, purse-seining, and gill-netting operations and illegally catching of other fishes have been prohibited. The license of the fishing boat will be cancelled if found fishing in such a prohibited period. The diesel supply will also be stopped to such ships.
According to Karnataka Maritime Fishing (Regulation) Act, 1986; the fine of five times the value of the fish will be collected, said senior officials of the fisheries department in its order issued recently.
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RCB to play five IPL 2026 home matches in Bengaluru, two in Raipur
Bengaluru (PTI): Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play five of their home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here and the remaining two fixtures at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in the upcoming IPL, the franchise said on Tuesday.
The announcement ended doubts about whether the IPL 2025 winners would be able to play at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, following the stampede that killed 11 fans after RCB's maiden title win.
Since that tragic indecent, the venue has not hosted any major domestic matches including the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy or even the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
"This significant development comes after months of hard work and close coordination across all concerned authorities with a common goal of bringing the games back to home ground for the fans," RCB said in a release.
"RCB extends its sincere gratitude to the Government of Karnataka, the Karnataka State Cricket Association and the Karnataka Police for their unwavering guidance, cooperation and support in facilitating the hosting of matches in Bengaluru."
"The collective efforts to ramp up infrastructure and safety measures in time for the IPL season have ensured that the defending champions will play the majority of their home games in their home ground," the franchise added.
The franchise said that the two "home matches" in Raipur will be as "per prior commitment."
RCB CEO Rajesh Menon said the fans deserve to watch their team compete at home.
"The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is more than just our home ground it is where our identity as a team truly comes alive," he said.
"The energy our fans bring to Bengaluru has always been a driving force for our players, inspiring them through every phase of the game. Our fans have stood by us unconditionally, and they deserve the opportunity to watch their team compete at home."
"After detailed discussions and completing the necessary due process around permissions, we are pleased to confirm that RCB will play five matches in Bengaluru. We sincerely thank the Government of Karnataka, the KSCA, and the Karnataka Police for their support in making this possible," Menon added.
