Fishers from six Andhra districts seek Forest Rights Act-style law to protect fishing grounds

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Traditional fishers from six Andhra Pradesh districts are seeking a law modeled on the Forest Rights Act to protect fishing grounds. At a Visakhapatnam consultation, they also called for early-warning systems that reach boats at sea and compensation during seasonal fishing closures.

At a consultation in Visakhapatnam, traditional fishers also ask for early warnings that reach boats at sea and compensation for the closed season