As many as 41 boats, along with fishermen from Udupi, who were stranded in Kerala due to Covid-19 lockdown, returned to Hangarakatte and Gangolli fisheries port on Sunday. The boats had remained stranded in Cheruvathur, Chombala and Kannur in Northern Kerala. Karnataka Minister for Fisheries Kota Srinivas Poojary had informed the Chief Secretary Vijayabhakar, who in turn contacted his counterpart in Kerala. The latter made arrangements for the return of the fishermen. Boat owners along with few fishermen left for Kerala in three mechanised fishing boats, to bring back the fishermen along with their fishing boats, the fishermen on returning to their villages thanked the Minister for the timely help rendered to them.