Villagers Urge Authorities to Crack Down on Illegal Fishing in Kote Abbi Stream

Madikeri, Oct 27: Led by Hanchettira Manu Muddappa, President of the Valledu Kodava Cultural Association, villagers have submitted a memorandum to the Madikeri Rural Police and the Fisheries Department, demanding strict legal action against individuals engaged in illegal fishing at the Kote Abbi waterfall and the surrounding stream in Avandi village.

The memorandum states that the stream at Kote Abbi waterfall is home to species such as the endangered Mahseer and snakehead fish, which the villagers have been actively protecting. However, the villagers have observed that, for the past year, laborers from Assam—who work on nearby plantations—have been catching fish at night using nets.

The plantation owners are allegedly turning a blind eye to the situation. Manu Muddappa and the villagers have urged authorities to issue notices to the plantation owners and the laborers involved, and to confiscate the nets used for illegal fishing. Furthermore, they have demanded that appropriate measures be taken to prevent any future illegal fishing in the stream and to ensure the conservation of its aquatic life.

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