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Fishing bans, 1 Jun to 31 Jul 2027

Monsoon fishing ban, India's west coast

From 1 June to 31 July, mechanised fishing stops off India's west coast while many fish spawn and the monsoon seas run high.

India bans mechanised and motorised fishing in its exclusive economic zone off the west coast for 61 days each year, from 1 June to 31 July, covering Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. The monsoon months are the main spawning season for many coastal fish and prawns, and the seas are dangerous for boats. States set their own rules within 12 nautical miles of the shore; Kerala's trawling ban, for example, has run for 52 days from 9 June. Traditional non-motorised craft are usually allowed to fish. Scientists, fishers and states continue to debate the ideal length and timing.

Still to be written: Indian oil sardine, Indian mackerel, Pampus argenteus, Bombay duck.

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