The 61-day annual fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal will come into force from the midnight of April 14 on the 975-km coastline in Andhra Pradesh State.
Blessed with country’s second longest coastline, the Andhra Pradesh State has succeeded in implementing the annual fishing ban on the East Coast, enabling a safe breeding period for the marine fish species.
The State government offers Rs.10,000 financial aid compensating the loss of livelihood for every individual who depends on the marine fishing and loses the livelihood during the ban period.
