Rajkot: Following illegal fishing videos sent by Gujarat fishermen, coast guards and Marine Police Somnath patrol together on Wednesday night and arrested 18 vessels by registering Maharashtra fishing illegally near Gujarat Beach.
Under the Regulation for Gujarat Fisheries Act, the police confiscated this fishing boat and reported this problem to the fisheries department.
According to the police, these ships were found fishing in nine nine miles away from Sutrapada Beach on Wednesday.
Fishing Fishing is a method that is considered dangerous and Gujarat fishermen oppose the use of this method.
A local fisherman made a video and sent it to the authorities.
According to fishermen, for the past few days almost 200 Maharashtra ships were found to have illegal fishing.
All types of fish, including teenagers are captured from certain areas in this type of fishing, which results in drying catches for the next few years of the nearest area.
Ordonance, passed in assembly with the intention of securing Gujarat’s fishermen rights, also empowered police officials ranking Sub-Inspector of the Marine Police Station to find and seize ships found near Gujarat Beach.
It has also given the power to try to the sub-division of the Magistrate (HR) to impose a fine of RS 1 Lakh to the ship owner and auctioned catch.
HR also has the power to collect penalties five times from the auction.
President of the Veraval boat association, Tulsi Gohil, told Toi: “Maharashtra has long since implemented this law, but he came into force in Gujarat since last year.
Many gujarat fishermen were made to pay severe punishment consisting of Lakh Rupees in Maharashtra while ships They also remained confiscated for two to three months.
This is one of the extraordinary seizures here, but we want all sea police stations to remain vigilant and take action against boats of other countries found fishing in our region.
“Gohil More Continued accusing that there were several mafia gangs who were also actively providing protection to these illegal ships in exchange for money.
“In this case, such a gang helps Maharashtra boats to escape, but the police and coasters managed to arrest them in the sea again,” he added.
The seized boats have docked on Veraval Beach.
Somnath Marine In-Charge Police Inspector, Ng Vaghela said, “We found 18 fishing vessels illegally in Gujarat Coast and had arrested them.
We have sent a report to the Department of Fisheries and HR who will begin a further process.” Meanwhile, the fishermen From the ships confiscated on the Veraval Beach waiting for admission.