The 61-day long annual fishing ban period began in the Union Territory on Thursday. The fishing ban period will be up to June 14 and during the period no mechanised vessel should venture into the sea. This ban period will be in force in Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions of the UT. For Mahe region, it will be from June 1 to July 31. The territorial administration will compensate the fishermen for the ban on fishing. The ban was enforced for “conservation of species propagation” during the breeding season.