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Despite attempts by the PMSA vessel to evade, the ICG ship intercepted it and successfully negotiated the release of the seven fishermen.
The body of Mujeeb, a native of Parappanangadi in Malappuram, was found near Punchavi beach in Kanhangad Thursday evening.
The fishermen from Tamil Nadu were 29 nautical miles off Koyilandy when the accident took place.
Implemented to protect fish stocks during the monsoon breeding season, the ban was enforced from June 9.
'A dredging machine will be brought from Thrissur within two days', said Karwar MLA after a high-level meeting.
Police registered a case for mob attack.
The fishermen fell into the water while trying to retrieve their fishing nets from the sea.
Severe itching, swelling and clogging of fishing nets are common issues faced by fishermen due to these free-swimming animals.
At least 13 major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are flowing above the danger level at different places, with alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts, an official bulletin said.
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