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April 17 , 2019
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- The annual 61-day fishing ban along the Tamil Nadu coast came into effect from 15th April in view of the breeding season.
- The ban was increased from 45 days to 60 days in 2017.
- Nearly 12,000 mechanised boats in 13 districts including Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore among others in the state would stay off the sea during the period.
- The ban would not apply to country boats which would continue fishing as usual.
- Tamil Nadu has more than 1,076 km-long coastline and is one of the leading states in marine fish production.
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