New Delhi, June 5 -- The Kerala government has announced a 52-day trawling ban across the state's coastal waters, effective from midnight on June 9 to midnight on July 31. The annual trawling ban is part of the state's marine conservation and fishery resource management efforts.

According to ANI, the decision was finalised during a cabinet meeting on June 5. During this period, mechanised fishing will be prohibited, though traditional fishing using inboard boats will be permitted. Inboard boats have engines placed inside the hull of the boat.

The authorities have directed the coastal police and district collectors to ensure that all out-of-state fishing boats vacate Kerala's coast before the ban comes into force.

The Fisheries Departme...