Chennai: Fishing boats venturing into sea will not be issued tokens from Friday (Nov 13) until further notice as a low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal and intensify, the department of fisheries and fishermen welfare has announced. The tokens are issued to trawlers and large vessels putting out to sea for fishing, especially in districts like Ramanathapuram.Further, all fishing boats operating along the east coast have been requested to return to shore by Nov 12 midnight. “The boats must reach the harbour, and be securely berthed,” a release said.Fishermen have been requested to strictly follow weather warnings. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre RMC, an upper air cyclonic circulation lay over south Andaman Sea & neighbourhood and extended up to middle tropospheric level at 8.30am on Nov 11. Under its influence a low-pressure area was likely to form over Southeast Bay of Bengal around Nov 13.
