The fishermen of purseine boats suspended their work for a day and assembled at the Matsyagandha hall of south wharf on Monday February 1.

The protestors complained of injustice that the fishermen, who get out for fishing on trawl boats for over ten days net sardines, which is major source of income for purseine boat workers. The purseine boat workers who go out on fishing everyday rued that they were not able to catch sufficient sardines. Further they warned of increasing the protest if necessary measures are not taken.

The protestors submitted memorandum to Trawl Boat Fishermen’s Association on the instance. They also determined to submit memorandum to deputy director of fisheries department, port officer and deputy commissioner.