Udupi: Udupi Deputy Commissioner MT Reju has in a press communiqué informed that the district administration has extended the ban orders under Section 144(1) in Malpe coast till December 20 from Wednesday midnight. This step has been taken in the wake of reports which mentioned that illegal fishing of cuttle fish continued by the fishermen from other states.

The ban orders had been imposed late last month following protest by local fishermen, as a precautionary measure to avert any untoward incident. The press communiqué has directed all boats which are not registered in Karnataka to vacate from the port and also said that the fish selling in boats not registered in Karnataka. The DC has also asked fishermen to inform the police or the district administration in case they noticed any boats from other states still harboured in the port.