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The weather agency on Saturday sounded an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Idukki.
The indiscriminate catch of juvenile fish by mechanised vessels to supply to fish manure factories in neighbouring states was one reason that compelled the authorities to effect the ban in 2017.
The ban was not applied to smaller inboard and traditional boats.
The weather agency issued a red alert in Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram and Kozhikode.
India’s demand to continue the fisheries subsidies for the small-scale fishermen, for another 25 years, was rejected.
The ban, which is imposed every year during the monsoon season to ensure the prosperity of the marine stock, prohibits fishing by trawling off the Kerala coast during the period.
The ban is intended to enhance marine fish stock and improve their habitat.
The trawling ban is imposed every year during the fish breeding season.
The footballer, along with a number of youth from his village Model Veng Hnahthial, formed a group that works day and night to help preserve the ecosystem of the river that flows close to their homes.
The project will allow the company to fish the deep sea using state-of-the-art deep sea trawlers and modern nets that could scour the ocean floor.