The seizure of a boat with around 3,000 kg of juvenile threadfin breams on Friday by Fisheries Department officials has brought to light the continuation of a practice that has been banned under the amended Kerala Marine Fisheries Act even as a section of fishermen continues to complain of a serious depletion in marine fish resources. The boat was seized at Munambam and the saleable fish catch was auctioned off for about ?30,000; the juvenile catch was taken into custody and it was not sold. The boat owner was fined ?2.5 lakh, said an official. He said the instances of juvenile fishing had come down drastically with the department stepping up vigil. However, there are some who still engage in the practice. Some of the boats have been reported to be landing juvenile catch in unnotified centres as there is always lookout for juvenile catch in notified fish landing centres. Charles George of Matsya Thozhilali Aikya Vedhi said that there was an open agreement among stakeholders about totally abstaining from unsustainable practices. He added that juvenile fishing was not the only problem. Traditional fishermen and boat owners had agreed to refrain from night fishing. However, there appeared to be a split among stakeholders with regard to issues such as night fishing and juvenile fishing, he said. He said the government must adopt stern measures to rein in destructive practices. He added that timely reviews of existing rules and even periodic ban on fishing certain species were needed now.