Odisha bans fishing along coast and Chilika for cyclonic storm Jawad

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 02, 2021 IST

Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: The Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (FARD) Department has prohibited fishing within the territorial waters along the entire coastline of Odisha and Chilika lake by all types of fishing vessels from Friday to Sunday in view of cyclonic storm Jawad. A notification in this regards was today published by the department. “ Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (a) of Sub-Section (1) of Section (4) of the Odisha Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1982 (Odisha Act 10 of 1982) and having regard to the matters specified in Sub-Section (2) thereof, the State Government do hereby prohibit fishing within the territorial waters along the entire coastline of Odisha State and Chilika lake by all types of fishing vessels (Mechanized, Motorized and Non Motorized Boats) from 3rd December, 2021 to 5th December, 2021 (both days inclusive)(3-days) for safeguarding life and assets of fishers due to impeding cyclonic storm 'JAWAD',” read the notification.

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