The Puducherry administration on Tuesday urged the fishermen not to use the banned purse seine net (surukku valai) for fishing here. According to a release issued by the Puducherry Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, the particular net was banned to ensure the growth of fish resource and welfare of the fishermen. But it was reported that a few fishermen are now using the banned net which will affect fish resource. Reiterating that the purse seine net was a banned one, the department cautioned that since using the same is a crime, it would be seized and the subsidy to such fishermen would be cancelled.