Mangalore : Members of the Dakshina Kannada Gillnet and  Fishermen’s Organisation staged protest in front of Fisheries Deputy Director’s office located at the old port on October 20, Monday, demanding release of subsidized kerosene oil for fisheries boats.

The protestors said that the even though government announced to sanction 300 liters of kerosene for country boats, it failed to distribute the subsidized kerosene and were cheating the fishermen.

They also said that there are around 2500 fishing boats in DK and 6000 boats in Udupi district.

DK District Gillnet Association president Ali Hassan, honorary president Satish Kotian, Karavali Nadadoni Sangha president BK Vasudev, general secretary BA Basheer, and others were present.