Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan on Monday promised measures to find a lasting solution to the difficulties faced by fishers at Muthalapozhi in the district.
Mr. Muraleedharan and a Central team of experts, including Fisheries Development Commissioner Antony Xavier and Assistant Commisioner Ramakrishna Rao and Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery (CICEF) director Venkatesh Prasad, visited Muthalapozhi where four fishermen had lost their lives in a fishing boat accident on July 10.
Solutions would be identified in consultation with the State government, the fishers in Muthalapozhi, and experts in the fisheries sector, he said.
