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Mechanised Fishing Boats in Tamil Nadu Set to Resume Operations After Annual Ban

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Chennai, June 14 (IANS) After a 61-day annual fishing ban aimed at conserving marine resources and ensuring the breeding of fish species, thousands of mechanised fishing boat operators along the Tamil Nadu coast are preparing to resume deep-sea fishing from Sunday night.The Union government had imposed the seasonal fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal from April 15 to June 14 along the eastern coastline, covering Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.The annual restriction is intended to protect fish stocks…