Chennai Kasimedu fish harbour / சென்னை காசிமெடு மீன் துறைமுகம் / Fishing ban India / Neithal Selva

Royapuram fishing harbour, also known as Chennai fishing harbour or Kasimedu fishing harbour, is one of the major fishing grounds for catching fishes and crustaceans located at Kasimedu in the Royapuram area of Chennai, India. The harbour is located north of the Chennai Port and is under the administrative control of the Chennai Port Trust. The harbour is also a shipbuilding facility, chiefly building fishing boats. The nearest railway station is the Royapuram Railway Station.
The harbour can accommodate 575 fishing boats, and by 2013 the number of boats has gone up to 1,395.
What is the reason for the seasonal fishing ban?
The seasonal ban on fishing is necessary to maintain a healthy level of species population and sustain marine life. The monsoon season is most conducive for spawning, hence the fishing ban comes into effect to allow sea fish species to breed without any hindrance. This period is vital for ensuring that we never over overfish and that there is balance. While sustainability is the primary objective of the seasonal fishing ban, it is also an intervention to protect fishermen from the dangerous and unpredictable weather conditions out at sea caused by the monsoons.
When does the seasonal fishing ban happen?
The seasonal fishing ban comes into effect, every year, in coincidence with the monsoon season on each respective coast. On the East coast, the ban starts mid-April and ends in mid-June. On the West coast, the ban starts from the beginning of June and finishes at the end of July. There is a 10 to 14-day overlap between, the first two weeks of June, where there is no fishing activity allowed on both coasts of India.