Tension prevails as group of fishermen picket Fisheries welfare department director office Puducherry, Jul 1 (UNI)Tension prevailed as a group of fishermen picketed the office of the Director, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department here on Thursday to condemn the permission granted for the use of Purse Seine Net (Surukku Vala).It may be noted that a section of the fishermen here are in favour of using Purse Seine Net and another group was against it.A group of fishermen met Chief Minister N Rangaswamy and Assembly Speaker R Selvam on Wednesday and sought permission for the use of Purse Seine Net. It was reported that oral instructions were given to them to use the same.Protesting against this ,the other section of fishermen picketed the office of the Director, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department. The fishermen shouted slogans against the Director and use of Purse Seine Net. Later, the fishermen locked the door of the department with officials inside.Police pickets have been posted.