Fishermen end strike; trawlers from Kerala and Kanniyakumari released after MP’s intervention
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Fishermen end strike; trawlers from Kerala and Kanniyakumari released after MP’s intervention

The Hindu  

The six-day strike by the Thoothukudi mechanised boat fishermen association ended on a peaceful note after hectic parleys and closed-door meetings held here between MP K. Kanimozhi, Minister Geetha Jeevan, and senior officials and the representatives of the fishermen on Sunday. Fisheries department officials said that the Thoothukudi fishermen had gone on strike condemning the fishermen from Kanniyakumari and Kerala using banned fish nets and stay fishing in sea, while they were not allowed to carry on with stay fishing. Hence, the fishermen appealed to authorities to consider their demand and stop Kanniyakumari and Kerala fishermen from indulging in activities which affected their livelihood. Over the last six days, the Thoothukudi fishermen stayed away from sea and detained 86 fishermen from Kanniyakumari and Kerala and impounded their six boats.

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'Sri Lankan' pirates assault six TN fishermen at sea off Nagapattinam
Trending News
14 hours, 33 minutes ago

'Sri Lankan' pirates assault six TN fishermen at sea off Nagapattinam

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Six fishermen from Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts were allegedly assaulted and robbed at sea by assailants said to be from Sri Lanka on Friday night. Sources said fishermen C Kumar, K Jegan and N Lakshmanan -- all from Mayiladuthurai camping in Nagapattinam's Kodiyakarai for the past two months -- on Friday afternoon ventured into sea in a motorised boat. …

Six T.N. fishermen attacked and robbed of their gear mid-sea
1 day, 19 hours ago

Six T.N. fishermen attacked and robbed of their gear mid-sea

The Hindu  

In two separate incidents off the Kodiyakkarai coast, six fishermen from Tamil Nadu were attacked mid-sea and robbed of their belongings by unidentified persons, suspected to be Sri Lankan nationals. In the first incident, which occurred early on Saturday, three fishermen from Akkaraipettai — K. Rajkumar, 25; K. Rajendran, 49; and M. Nagalingam, 45 — sustained injuries when they were …

Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen
1 week ago

Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen

The Hindu  

As about 350 boats went into sea from Rameswaram after a long gap on Saturday, fishermen alleged they were shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu on the same evening. Condemning the event, Jesu Raja, a fishermen leader, said the boats did not even cross the 13 nautical miles fixed for Indian fishermen, but still, Sri Lankan Navy threatened …

SL navy arrests 18 Puducherry, Tamil Nadu fishers for ‘poaching’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

SL navy arrests 18 Puducherry, Tamil Nadu fishers for ‘poaching’

New Indian Express  

KARAIKAL: A total of 18 fishermen from Puducherry and Tamil Nadu who ventured into sea from Karaikal in a mechanised boat on Sunday night were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy early on Tuesday for alleged poaching. According to sources, the group of 18 fishermen, after staying put at shore for nearly two weeks owing to restrictions enforced by the …

12 fishermen released by Sri Lankan government arrive in Thoothukudi
3 weeks, 2 days ago

12 fishermen released by Sri Lankan government arrive in Thoothukudi

The Hindu  

Twelve fishermen from Tharuvaikulam, who were released by the Sri Lankan government, arrived in Thoothukudi in the early hours of Saturday. The Sri Lankan navy arrested a total of 22 fishermen hailing from Tharuvaikulam in Thoothukudi district on August 5 on charges of allegedly crossing the Maritime boundary. The Sri Lankan authorities also seized the boats and detained all 22 …

12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Lankan navy for crossing maritime border
1 month, 1 week ago

12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Lankan navy for crossing maritime border

India Today  

Twelve fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for crossing the international maritime border. This is the second such incident within a week, where Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy. With the increasing number of arrests by the Sri Lankan navy, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin has urged Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to intervene …

Deep-Sea Fishermen of Kerala and Tamil Nadu: Life, Risk and Survival in the Arabian Sea
1 month, 1 week ago

Deep-Sea Fishermen of Kerala and Tamil Nadu: Life, Risk and Survival in the Arabian Sea

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 10, 2024 21:53 IST - 3 MINS READ Fisherfolk from the coasts of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala live their lives partly on land and partly on sea. As the boats pursue shoals of migrating fish, sometimes they inadvertently drift across international maritime borders. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, between 2020 and …

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 23 Tamil fishermen for crossing maritime border
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 23 Tamil fishermen for crossing maritime border

India Today  

The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen and seized three boats for allegedly crossing the international maritime border on Saturday. These fishermen were fishing near Neduntheevu Island when a Sri Lankan Navy patrol boat surrounded them. In a similar incident in October, 16 fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the …

Eight fishermen dead after missing trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Eight fishermen dead after missing trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal

The Hindu  

Kolkata Eight fishermen have been killed and one is missing after a boat capsized 60 kilometres off Bay of Bengal when a tornado hit it on Friday. The trawler set out to sea on September 18 with 17 fishermen on board from Kwakdip in the Sundarban areas of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Joy Krishna Haldar, general secretary …

Eight fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; one boat impounded
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; one boat impounded

The Hindu  

Eight fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on poaching charges in the early hours of Tuesday. The arrested persons were reportedly fishing between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar waters when the Sri Lankan Navy personnel captured them and took them to Mannar district in the country under judicial custody. The Tamil Nadu Fisheries …

India protests death of fisherman whose boat collided with Lankan navy ship
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India protests death of fisherman whose boat collided with Lankan navy ship

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over a collision between a Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat that killed a fisherman and left another missing. Tensions between the two sides over fishing have grown since a Sri Lankan Navy personnel was killed during an operation to seize an Indian fishing boat in July. A …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes two powerboats for alleged illegal fishing
5 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes two powerboats for alleged illegal fishing

India TV News  

Rameswaram: The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended nine Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram and two powerboats off the coast of the state for allegedly fishing beyond the Indian border, according to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association. This came days after massive protests by fishermen in Rameswaram against frequent arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy and they demanded the immediate release …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 13 fishers from Pudukottai; CM Stalin writes to Centre asking for their immediate release
5 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 13 fishers from Pudukottai; CM Stalin writes to Centre asking for their immediate release

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 13 fishermen of Pudukottai district for trespassing into the waters of the island nation. Stalin wrote to Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, requesting to activate appropriate diplomatic channels to ensure the immediate release of all the arrested fishermen and their boats. Currently, the Sri Lankan authorities have detained 173 fishing boats and …

21 fishermen rescued after boat capsizes off Muthalapozhi coast
5 months, 2 weeks ago

21 fishermen rescued after boat capsizes off Muthalapozhi coast

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In yet another boat mishaps off Muthalapozhi coast, 21 fishermen fell into the sea on Monday morning. Nahas, Saheer, Hasan, Mansoor, Shakir, Shafi, Shaji, Noufal, Shyam, Mahesh, Falah, Suhane, Nasser, Nasumuddin, Shaji, Naseer, Sainuddin, Navas, and Safeer were admitted at Chirayinkeezhu Taluk Hospital. A boat carrying two fishermen capsized while they were heading out for fishing. It was on …

Fishermen announce indefinite strike from July 8; say merchants are not giving them a fair price for the catch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fishermen announce indefinite strike from July 8; say merchants are not giving them a fair price for the catch

The Hindu  

Fishermen associations in Rameswaram have announced an indefinite strike from Monday demanding the Tamil Nadu government to intervene and support them by getting them a fair price for the catch. Speaking to reporters, fishermen leader Sagayam said on Saturday that around 700 mechanised boats ventured into the Palk Straits for fishing from Rameswaram. During the annual 61-day fishing ban period, …

25 T.N. fishermen from Ramanathapuram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

25 T.N. fishermen from Ramanathapuram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

Twenty five fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing in four country boats near Neduntheevu, early on Monday, July 1, 2024. Sri Lankan Navy personnel, who were on patrol, nabbed the four boats and arrested the fishermen on charges of poaching and took them to Kankesanthurai. He alleged that the Sri Lankan …

10 arrested Indian fishermen to be charged for death of Navy sailor in Sri Lanka
5 months, 3 weeks ago

10 arrested Indian fishermen to be charged for death of Navy sailor in Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times  

Ten Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan waters on Monday, will be charged with the death of a Navy sailor, who was killed in an operation to seize their trawler, authorities here said. The 10 Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters will be charged with the …

Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching
6 months ago

Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching

Hindustan Times  

Four Indian fishermen were arrested and their trawler seized early on Tuesday by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly poaching in the island nation’s waters, taking the total number of such arrests to more than 180 this year. Representative Image: Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching “In the latest incident of alleged poaching by …

Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court in Colombo yesterday had moved that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be made a respondent in the fundamental rights petition filed against illegal bottom trawling carried out by the south Indian fishermen in the Sri Lanka waters in the north and northeastern seas. Sri Lankan fishermen have asked authorities to prevent Indian fishermen from engaging in illegal …

Iranian boat intercepted off Kerala's Koyilandy coast, six Indian fishermen held
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Iranian boat intercepted off Kerala's Koyilandy coast, six Indian fishermen held

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Coast Guard on Sunday intercepted an Iranian fishing boat off the coast of Koyilandy in this district. Six fishermen, hailing from Kanyakumari in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, were taken into custody from onboard the vessel. Six fishermen, hailing from Kanyakumari in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, were taken into custody from on board the vessel, coastal police here said. All those …

Decoding India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue: A visual guide
9 months ago

Decoding India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue: A visual guide

India Today  

With general elections approaching, the issue of sporadic arrests of Indian fishermen is heating up in Tamil Nadu’s political arena. “The problem has three interrelated facets: disagreements over Kachchatheevu ; poaching by Indian fishers in Sri Lankan waters; and their use of trawlers, which worsens the crisis,” writes Sohani Bose in a paper for the Observer Research Foundation. According to …

15 fishermen from Karaikal and Nagapattinam arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
9 months, 1 week ago

15 fishermen from Karaikal and Nagapattinam arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

Fifteen fishermen from Karaikal in Puducherry and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, were arrested early on Friday, March 15, 2024, by the Sri Lankan Navy. This is at least the third such incident in March alone and at least the sixth this year: on March 10, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 15 fishermen including two from Puducherry’s Karaikal district and 13 …

Find a lasting solution to the fishermen problem, Madras High Court tells Centre
9 months, 1 week ago

Find a lasting solution to the fishermen problem, Madras High Court tells Centre

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday impressed upon the need for the Centre to find a lasting solution to the recurring problem of Indian fishermen being arrested and their boats being seized by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy granted time till March …

Rameswaram fishermen upset as Sri Lankan court jails one fisherman even as 18 are freed
10 months ago

Rameswaram fishermen upset as Sri Lankan court jails one fisherman even as 18 are freed

The Hindu  

The Rameswaram fishermen have appealed to the Union government to immediately intervene with the Sri Lankan government and bring home the jailed fishermen in the island nation, here on Thursday. When the fishermen had announced indefinite boycott of their work since February 17 condemning the arrests by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on ‘false’ charges of poaching, the new move of …

20 arrested T.N. fishermen released by Sri Lanka, three others sentenced to prison terms
10 months, 1 week ago

20 arrested T.N. fishermen released by Sri Lanka, three others sentenced to prison terms

The Hindu  

In a major relief to the fishing community in Tamil Nadu, 20 fishermen from Rameswaram were released, while two boatmen and a fisherman were directed to undergo a jail term of six months and one year respectively, for repeating the offence of poaching, a court in Sri Lanka has ruled. According to fishermen leader Jesu Raja, 42 fishermen were arrested, …

19 fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

19 fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

A total of 19 fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday. Around 11 a.m., when the Sri Lankan authorities stated that the 19 arrested fishermen included two from Odisha, Fisheries Department officials in Ramanathapuram conducted an inquiry. An officer in the rank of Assistant Director in the Fisheries Department said that a preliminary inquiry had revealed that …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Rameswaram fishermen, impound two mechanised boats; fishermen associations threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Rameswaram fishermen, impound two mechanised boats; fishermen associations threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan Navy personnel on February 3 arrested 23 fishermen, belonging to Rameswaram and Thangachimadam, and impounded two of their mechanised boats at a point near Neduntheevu on charges of poaching. The boats, belonging to J. Sahayaraj and A. James, in which 23 fishermen were engaged in fishing in the mid-sea, were held by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on …

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 23 fishermen from Rameswaram
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 23 fishermen from Rameswaram

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu news: A total of 23 Indian fishermen and two boats were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy from Rameswaram, officials said today. "Sri Lankan Navy arrived there and apprehended two boats and 23 fishermen from Rameswaram fishing boats and took them to Myalati Naval Camp, Jaffna for investigation," they said. Last month, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 18 …

18 fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram held by Sri Lankan Navy
11 months ago

18 fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram held by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 18 fishermen from Pamban and impounded two mechanised boats in mid-sea along the Palk Bay on charges of poaching on Tuesday night. The surveillance team of the Sri Lankan Navy had intercepted them around 7 pm on Tuesday and after preliminary probe took 18 fishermen into custody and also confiscated their two boats. Our families …

Annamalai seeks Jaishankar's intervention for repatriation of 12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy
1 year ago

Annamalai seeks Jaishankar's intervention for repatriation of 12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

India TV News  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President K Annamalai has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting the ministry’s intervention for the repatriation of 12 fishermen who have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. Annamalai letter to Jaishankar "We bring to your kind attention the arrest of 12 Tamil fishermen from Nagapattinam by the Sri Lankan …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 more Indian fishers
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 more Indian fishers

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended 22 Indian fishermen, who were aboard two country boats, hailing from Pamban area in Ramanathapuram, for allegedly violating the IMBL. While the boats were engaged in fishing near the IMBL, the Sri Lankan navy chased away a cluster of Indian boats. It is alleged that two of the boats continued fishing in the …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, seizes 2 boats
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, seizes 2 boats

The Hindu  

In yet another fresh incident, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel arrested 22 fishermen from Pamban and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district on charges of poaching and impounded two country boats, on Saturday. According to official sources in the Fisheries Department, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel had detained the fishermen under charges of poaching into their waters. Denying it, fishermen leader Rayappan, …

Sri Lanka releases 42 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu; likely to reach home in four days
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka releases 42 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu; likely to reach home in four days

The Hindu  

A total of 42 fishermen hailing from Tamil Nadu were released from the prisons in Sri Lanka and are expected to reach home in about four days, said fishermen association leader P. Jesu Raja on November 13. In three different incidents in October, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel had arrested 64 fishermen and impounded 10 of their mechanised boats on …

Ramanathapurm fishermen end their hunger strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Ramanathapurm fishermen end their hunger strike

The Hindu  

Fishermen, along with family members of 64 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district, who were recently arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, concluded their two-day token hunger strike here on Tuesday. He promised to take a delegation of fishermen to meet Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu to air their grievances and press for their demand for the immediate release of the 64 fishermen …

Sri Lankan Navy detains 21 more Rameswaram fishermen for poaching; 64 fishers from Ramanathapuram arrested in a fortnight
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy detains 21 more Rameswaram fishermen for poaching; 64 fishers from Ramanathapuram arrested in a fortnight

The Hindu  

With the detention of 21 more Rameswaram fishermen, 64 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were detained in three different incidents by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching, in less than a fortnight, said fishermen leader P. Jesu Raja on Sunday, October 29, 2023. However, on October 28, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 16 fishermen near Talaimannar and Dhanuskodi …

T.N. fishers arrest in Sri Lanka | Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention
1 year, 2 months ago

T.N. fishers arrest in Sri Lanka | Protest staged in Rameswaram demanding Centre’s intervention

The Hindu  

Hundreds of fishers, along with their families including children, participated in a protest seeking the Union government’s intervention to bring back 27 jailed fishermen and their five boats, impounded by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on October 14, 2023, while they were fishing along the Palk Bay. ‘Over 125 boats impounded in five years’ Mr. Raja said that while the Union …

TNCC fishermen’s wing to protest in front of Sri Lankan Embassy in Chennai, says Alagiri
1 year, 2 months ago

TNCC fishermen’s wing to protest in front of Sri Lankan Embassy in Chennai, says Alagiri

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri on Monday said the party’s fishermen’s wing would organise a protest against the killing and persistent attacks on Indian Tamil fishermen in front of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Chennai and condemned the BJP for not doing enough to ensure the safety of the fishermen. In a statement, Mr. Alagiri said the recent …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu
1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 27 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and impounded five of their mechanised boats on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line while they were reportedly fishing along the Palk Bay on October 14. Around 6 p.m., 27 fishermen, who were fishing near Katchatheevu and Neduntheevu, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel and taken …

T.N. fishermen attacked mid-sea, robbed
1 year, 2 months ago

T.N. fishermen attacked mid-sea, robbed

The Hindu  

In two incidents, eight fishermen from Vellapallam and Arcottuthurai in Nagapattinam district were allegedly attacked by unidentified persons while they were fishing mid-sea and robbed of their belongings on Friday night. Sources in the Coastal Security Group said A. Manian, M. Velmurugan, and C. Sathiyaraj, hailing from Vellapallam near Vedaranyam, and G. Kodilingam, of Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam, had put out …

17 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, Pudukottai districts arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
1 year, 3 months ago

17 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, Pudukottai districts arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

Seventeen fishermen from Pudukottai and Rameswaram who were onboard three mechanised boats were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on September 14 on charges of trespassing while fishing. Pudukottai fishermen Of the nine fishermen from Pudukottai district, a group of four identified as N. Arun, G. Marudhu, K. Sundaram and S. Selvaraj set sail on board a mechanised boat, bearing …

Tamil Nadu fishermen face peril on the high seas
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu fishermen face peril on the high seas

The Hindu  

A series of brutal mid-sea attacks by assailants, suspected to be from Sri Lanka, has left fishers in Tamil Nadu seething with anger. The Vedaranyam Marine Police have since registered five cases on charges of attempted robbery, dacoity, and attempt to cause death or grievous hurt against 46 unidentified Tamil and Sinhalese-speaking Sri Lankan nationals. Stalin wrote a letter to …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu, seizes 2 boats
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu, seizes 2 boats

The Hindu  

Nine fishermen from Mandapam, in Ramanathapuram district, who had ventured into the sea on Monday, July 24, 2023, were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching in the early hours of Tuesday. However, the Sri Lankan Navy detained the fishermen on charges of poaching in Sri Lankan waters and took them to the Kankesanthurai Port. It may …

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen, seizes four boats
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen, seizes four boats

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu: The Sri Lankan navy has arrested around 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly fishing in its waters. in addition, the Sri Lankan Navy has also seized four boats. In a tweet, he said, "The Sinhalese Navy has arrested 22 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district Mandapam and Pudukottai and Nagapattinam districts who were fishing in the Bay of …

Four fishermen stranded mid-sea brought back safely to shore, says Thoothukudi Collector
1 year, 7 months ago

Four fishermen stranded mid-sea brought back safely to shore, says Thoothukudi Collector

The Hindu  

Four fishermen from Keela Vaippar village in Thoothukudi district, who were reportedly stranded mid-sea since Friday, were brought back safely to shore, by a rescue team, said Thoothukudi District Collector K. Senthil Raj on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, he said that the four fishermen had ventured into the sea in a vallam boat early on Friday for fishing, but did …

16 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
1 year, 9 months ago

16 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Firstpost  

The arrested fishermen were taken by the Lankan Naval personnel for handing them over to authorities in their country. Their two boats have also been seized and taken away Chennai: As many as 16 fishermen of Tamil Nadu, who were fishing near the Palk Strait, were arrested on Sunday by the Sri Lankan Navy, officials said. The arrested fishermen were …

'Tell Sri Lanka to stop attacks on fishermen': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin writes to Centre
1 year, 10 months ago

'Tell Sri Lanka to stop attacks on fishermen': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin writes to Centre

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin wrote a strongly-worded letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the attacks on fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy. Stalin shot the letter to the Centre after the Sri Lankan Navy attacked six Indian fishermen on Thursday, February 23. In the letter addressed to Jaishankar, CM Stalin said, "with a deep sense …

11 fishermen from Karaikal, T.N. arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
2 years ago

11 fishermen from Karaikal, T.N. arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

11 fishermen belonging to Karaikalmedu in Karaikal and nearby coastal habitations of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, were held by Sri Lankan Navy in an operation held in the northeast of Veththalakerni in Sri Lankan waters on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The Naval personnel of Northern Naval Command were engaged in chasing away a cluster of Indian poaching trawlers who …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 15 Indian fishermen including minor; seizes 2 boats
2 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 15 Indian fishermen including minor; seizes 2 boats

India TV News  

Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday arrested 15 Indian fishermen and also seized two of their trawlers for alleged poaching on the country's territorial waters. Illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan waters by Indian fishermen has been a recurrent problem despite many high-level talks held between the two sides. The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India …

Lankan Navy arrests seven more Tamil fishermen
2 years, 1 month ago

Lankan Navy arrests seven more Tamil fishermen

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: The Sri Lanka Navy arrested seven Tamil fishermen near Neduntheevu on Wednesday late at night, for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary. The fishermen ventured into the sea from Rameswaram on Wednesday, but the Navy personnel nabbed them late at night and took them to Kankesanthurai Port. Condemning the arrests, members of the Rameswaram All Mechanised Fishing Boat Association took …

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