40 deaths in 2 months force Bengal govt to frame guidelines for fishing trawlers

The deaths of 40 fishermen in three incidents of trawler capsize in the Bay of Bengal in a little over two months have prompted the West Bengal government to formulate guidelines for fishermen, trawler owners and operators.
Fisheries minister Chandranath Sinha said the guidelines will include identification of certain “safe shipping routes” that will have to be mandatorily followed by trawlers and non-mechanised boats.

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