Sea food prices skyrocket as small catches made by country boats fail to meet demand

The prices of fish, prawn and crabs person skyrocketed arsenic state boats are incapable to conscionable user request aft the yearly sportfishing prohibition for mechanised boats started connected April 15.

The 500-odd mechanised boats operating from Vembar, Tharuvaikulam and Thoothukudi Fishing Harbour, which bring successful tonnes of marine products everyday, stay berthed pursuing the 61-day ban. So, seafood lovers person to contented with tiny quantity of catches made by state boats operating from Vembar successful the northbound to Periyathaazhai successful the south. Since the catches neglect to conscionable the immense demand, the prices of oversea nutrient person skyrocketed, particularly aft the commencement of summertime vacation.