Maharashtra: Fishermen say average fish catch in last 3 months missed, seek compensation
(WorldNews India)

Fisherfolks have urged the state government to release immediate financial assistance of Rs 25,000 to each fisherman and Rs 1 lakh each for loss of boat as unseasonal and post-monsoon rainfall left a trail of destruction across Maharashtra. Earlier this month, a delegation, led by Akhil Bhartiya Macchimar Committee president Damodar Tandel, had met fisheries commissioner to seek compensation. Advertising Fishermen have claimed they could not manage average fish catch in the last three months as cyclonic disturbances over the Arabian Sea and post-monsoon showers had reduced the number of fishing...