Kendrapara, June 17 -- After a gap of six-and-a-half months, marine fishermen in Kendrapara district resumed fishing activities on Monday following the lifting of the fishing ban within a 20 km radius of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary.
The Odisha Marine Fisheries Department had imposed the ban from November 1, 2024 to May 30, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Orissa Marine Fishing Regulation Act (OMFRA), 1982.
In addition, a second ban was in effect from April 15, 2024 to June 14, 2025, under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the OMFRA, and the Orissa Marine Fishing Rules, 1983.
These measures aimed to protect the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, which nest in large numbers at Gahirmatha.
The ban was introduced with c...