Kerala fishermen call for meeting of Fisheries Management Council

Fishermen in Kerala are facing a crisis due to declining oil sardine catches, resulting in significant losses. The Matsya Thozhilali Aikya Vedi union has called for a financial package to overcome this situation. Despite a slight improvement in catches over the past two years, the results are still not satisfactory. Fishermen are struggling due to fish drought-like conditions aggravated by global warming and the El Niño effect. The government is urged to address the issues by convening a meeting of the Fisheries Management Council to discuss sustainable solutions.