Fishing activity resumes after 2-month-long hiatus in Dakshina Kannada & Udupi

Mangaluru: Fishing activity along the coastal region in Karnataka resumed on Monday, August 1, after the end of the 2-month-long Monsoon break.

Boat workers, most of them from other states, have returned after the long break.

Boats eager to begin the season formed a long queue near the port. A long line of fishing boats was seen venturing into the sea in hopes of a good catch on Monday.

Reports said that fishermen from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have resumed operations. ‎Hotels and shops at Malpe port saw busy crowds as the mechanized fishing began. Business activities in the city market witnessed increased footfall. ‎