41 fishermen held for illegal netting of Sundarbans crabs
The Forest Department held 41 fishermen and seized two trawlers with 50 maunds of crabs in Kanchi canal area of Chandpai range of the east Sundarbans yesterday.
The fishermen were held for violating the ongoing two-month restriction on netting crabs from the Sundarbans which will remain in effect till February 28 to boost breeding.The seized crabs were released into different canals of the forest, he added.
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