Two artisanal fishermen have met their untimely death following a hot chase by the Maritime Police and the GHAPOHA security for defying the closed season imposed by government.
The two who went fishing Thursday dawn were chased after intelligence picked up by the Marine Police and as they fled, their fishing vessel capsized resulting in their drowning.
Two others managed to abscond.
The body of the two who drowned have been recovered and deposited at the Maritime Hospital morgue.
The 2023 ‘Close Season’ for fishing commenced from Saturday, July 1, to Tuesday, August 31.
The term “closed season” also known as “biological rest period”, refers to the stopping of fishing activities during the spawning period to help replenish the stock.
Closed season is observed as a way of reducing fishing pressure on stocks when they are most productive, in terms of allowing the fish a chance to lay their eggs to replace the lost population due to fishing and other natural causes.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
