Ban on fishing activities in five nautical mile area off Kutch coast


Bhuj, 11 October 2013

The department of Home, Government of India has banned fishing activities in five nautical mile area of India-Pakistan international maritime limit. 2306 N – 6745.27 E, 2304 N – 6739 WE, 2313.5 N – 6750 E, 2317.3 N – 6745.5 WE, 2335 N – 6811.3 E, 2339.8 N – 6807 E is the area that has been banned for fishermen to do fishing activities.

It has to be mentioned here that Every year more than 100 Indian fishermen are detained by Pakistan Marine Security Agency off Gujarat coast.