Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 -- Kerala Government has issued a notification imposing a 52-day trawling ban along the state's coastal waters. The ban will be in effect from midnight June 9 to midnight July 31, 2025, as part of marine conservation and fishery resource management measures.

The decision was made during today's cabinet meeting. Mechanised fishing is prohibited during this period; however, traditional fishing, using inboard boats, will be allowed.

The authorities also decided that the Coastal Police and district Collectors must make sure all out-of-state boats depart Kerala's coast before the trawling ban begins.

According to the Fisheries Department, inboard boats must be equipped with all necessary safety gear.

To safeguard...