Responding to weeks of agitation by fishermen against the hike in diesel prices for bulk consumers, the Ministry of Petroleum has decided to revert to the earlier subsidised rates of Rs 43 per litre. The announcement was made on Wednesday.

Now, the fishermen have decided to get back to business. Their protracted strike of almost 20 days has kept fish lovers on tenterhooks, and affected incomes of almost eight lakh families who are dependent on the business for their livelihoods.