Gujarat govt to triple diesel & kerosene assistance to fishermen for outboard motor boats

As per the release, the leaders of the fisherman community had sought a rise in assistance of diesel and kerosene. Accepting their demand, Fisheries minister Patel assured that all OBM boats will be provided 450 litres of kerosene and diesel from the current year.

The minister, however, did not accept a demand raised by the leaders to allow OBM boats to go for fishing during the “closed” season. As per the release, the minister told them that the government was issuing a circular, barring them from fishing during the breeding season. It added that fishing activity during the breeding season could create a problem and that the state’s fish production could go down.