Untimely rain has started from this morning. Mumbai fishermen diverted their boats to shore.
Fish caught earlier by fishermen, which take two to three days to dry. The fish was kept on bamboo for drying. All the fish is wet and spoiled. Fishermen have lost thousands of rupees.
Govt. Also, Indian fishermen Congress general secretary Santosh Koli and Mumbai fishermen congress president Dhanaji Koli have requested state fisheries minister Aslam Sheikh to compensate the fishermen for the loss of their fish and fuel.
Fishermen were alarmed by two or three hurricanes in a row in the early season last year and a hurricane in May last year. A large number of fishing boats sank and some boats were damaged. The fishing season resumed in August this year. While the fishermen were recovering, Santosh Koli and Dhanaji Koli informed the Lokmat that due to untimely rains, the fishermen suffered huge losses.
