The First batch of Four(4 Nos.) Tuna
Long Liner Cum Gillnetter Fishing Vessels designed and built by Cochin Shipyard
Limited,for fishermen beneficiaries of Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
was flagged off today by the Honb’le Chief Minister of Tamil adu, Thiru Edappadi
K Palaniswamy.In this respect a ceremony was conducted in Cochin Shipyard Ltd
attended by ShriJohny Tom IAS, Additional Director, Tamil Nadu Fisheries, Shri.
K.S. Srinivas IAS, Chairman MPEDA, and Senior Officials of various other
organizations connected with Fishing Industry in the presence of Shri. Madhu.S.Nair,
Chairman – Cochin Shipyard and employees of Cochin Shipyard.
Cochin Shipyard is building a total of 16 Nos.
Tuna Long Lining and Gillnetting fishing vessels under the diversification scheme
of trawling fishing boats into deep sea fishing boats under Govt. of India Blue
Revolution scheme with financial assistance from Government of India and
Government of Tamil Nadu.
These vessels
are designed and built as ‘state of the art’ high quality fishing vessels with
modern navigation and communication equipment and advanced net hauling and
liner winches. Other facilities include galleys, bio-toilet, refrigerated
seawater system and stainless steel cladded PUF insulated Fish Hold to preserve
the fish catch. These boats are a great boon to Indian Fishing Community to
migrate to more sustainable Deep Sea Fishing.
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