Udupi/Mangalore: The production in deep sea fishing catch has come down in summer, but it is not due to high tides, say fishermen, traders in fish and fishmeal industry unit owners these days.
Pramod Madhwaraj who owns 2 of the 3 fish processing units in fishing town of Malpe, told reporters here on Thursday, that the situation did not change but was  the same as last year. There is a decrease in fish catch due to ever exploitation of sea bowels. This is normal and Tsunami is not responsible for diminishing sea food baskets.
The amount of fish used for processing in units, prior to march 10 this year, was 1.259 lakh kgs. per day. Now its is1.08 lakh kgs, leaving a small difference Pramod explained.
The Manager, Ramesh, of the third fish process unit by name, baby marine products, exclusively used for freezing the fish stated in port of Malpe that since February end, the fish catch had ebbed. The peak period of catching fish ends with the calendar year in December, every year. From January to June, fish business is not steady lingering between profit and loss.
Mohd. Harris, partner of Mukka seafood Industries and secretary of fishmeal exporters Association, held the opinion that Tsunami could affect Indian fishmeal export trade as a large part of the production was sent to Japan which is devastated by earthquake and high tides.
A.C. Kunder, proprietor of Janatha fishmeal reported that he did not suffer any losses. The exports from India reach Japan after 6 weeks, but by that time, Japanese trade would return to normalcy. He was in continuous touch with Japanese traders in the exports, and requirements, he added.