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KENDRAPARA: The state government has announced fishing will be restricted in the Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast from September 29 to October 1 as the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will test missiles from the testing centres at Abdul Kalam Island and Chandipur.
"All marine fishermen are instructed not to venture into the sea from 9am to 1pm on these three days. Fishing has been banned during these hours 30 km into the sea from the coast," said additional fisheries officer (marine), Kujang, Biraja Prasan Mohapatra.
The fisheries department has registered a total of 16,848 fishing vessels, including 1,755 trawlers. "During the ban, all the vessels will be barred from venturing into the sea," added the fisheries officer. "We have already held meetings with traditional marine fishermen and convinced them not to fish," added the officer.
The Jagatsinghpur district administration is cooperating with the fisheries department, marine police, port officials, coast guard and fishery organizations in this regard, said, additional district magistrate at Paradip R K Sahoo.
The authorities have warned the fishermen not to venture into the sea during the tests as large parts of missiles will fall into the sea and its nearby areas. Missile parts may also fall on the beach, forests and in nearby villages during the tests, said the fisheries officer.
Villagers are not allowed to collect any parts of the missiles. The authorities have declared 55 km towards the south of missile test ranges in Chandipur and Abdul Kalam Island (Earlier Wheeler Island) as prohibited areas. It is the responsibility of the DRDO to retrieve all the missile remnants.
"All marine fishermen are instructed not to venture into the sea from 9am to 1pm on these three days. Fishing has been banned during these hours 30 km into the sea from the coast," said additional fisheries officer (marine), Kujang, Biraja Prasan Mohapatra.
The fisheries department has registered a total of 16,848 fishing vessels, including 1,755 trawlers. "During the ban, all the vessels will be barred from venturing into the sea," added the fisheries officer. "We have already held meetings with traditional marine fishermen and convinced them not to fish," added the officer.
The Jagatsinghpur district administration is cooperating with the fisheries department, marine police, port officials, coast guard and fishery organizations in this regard, said, additional district magistrate at Paradip R K Sahoo.
The authorities have warned the fishermen not to venture into the sea during the tests as large parts of missiles will fall into the sea and its nearby areas. Missile parts may also fall on the beach, forests and in nearby villages during the tests, said the fisheries officer.
Villagers are not allowed to collect any parts of the missiles. The authorities have declared 55 km towards the south of missile test ranges in Chandipur and Abdul Kalam Island (Earlier Wheeler Island) as prohibited areas. It is the responsibility of the DRDO to retrieve all the missile remnants.
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