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Fishing bans, 15 Apr to 14 Jun 2027

Fishing ban, India's east coast

From 15 April to 14 June, mechanised fishing stops off India's east coast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

On India's east coast, from West Bengal through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to Puducherry, the annual ban on mechanised fishing comes earlier than on the west coast, from 15 April to 14 June, to match the spawning season of the Bay of Bengal. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands follow the same dates. The ban was extended to 61 days in 2015. Fishing families receive relief payments from the central and state governments during the closure, and boat owners use the time to repair hulls and nets.

Still to be written: Ilish, Largehead hairtail, Black pomfret.

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