Costly Kerosene Idles Karnataka Fishing Boats
Rising kerosene prices and costly petrol alternatives have pushed traditional nadadoni fishermen on Karnataka's coast to pause boat work. Fishermen in Dakshina Kannada estimate that 90 to 95 percent of boats have stopped, and operators in Uttara Kannada have also reported difficulties.
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Context: Many small fishing boats on India's west coast have long run on kerosene, a cheap fuel, so price changes hit them quickly. Fishermen have few easy alternatives, and their income depends on daily catches.
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