Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 20 August 2025
Leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have urged the Fisheries Department to take pressing measures to safeguard the livelihood of conventional fishermen in Middle Andaman.
On August 19, 2025, D. Ayyappan, Secretary of the CPI(M) A&N State Organising Committee, together with P.Okay. Khalid, State Secretariat Member, met the Joint Director of Fisheries to focus on the challenges confronted by native fishermen.
The CPI(M) delegation identified that fishing boats geared up with engines of greater than 30 HP have been working inside 6 nautical miles from the baseline in Middle Andaman — a observe prohibited below Rule 5 of the Andaman & Nicobar Marine Fishing Rules, 2004. They harassed that this violation has severely impacted conventional and non-mechanised fishermen, who’re struggling to compete with highly effective mechanised vessels for catch, thereby threatening their livelihood.
The leaders appealed to the Fisheries Department to implement rules and guarantee safety for conventional fishermen. Responding to their issues, the Joint Director assured that speedy and applicable motion might be taken within the matter.
