Palk Bay fisheries conflict: A tale of competing livelihoods and a depleted catch
2 years, 10 months ago

Palk Bay fisheries conflict: A tale of competing livelihoods and a depleted catch

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday arrested 12 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram district, Tamil Nadu, and seized two of their fishing boats on charges of engaging in illegal fishing activity. Although India and Sri Lanka agreed to divide the Strait with an imaginary boundary line in the 1970s —the International Maritime Boundary Line – Indian fishermen, from the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, and from Puducherry, are frequently arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for “poaching” or engaging in “illegal” fishing activity in Sri Lankan waters. The primary conflict here is between the Tamil Nadu trawler owners and the northern Sri Lankan fishermen, who are trying to rebuild their livelihoods after Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in 2009. The northern Tamil fishermen repeatedly acknowledge Tamil Nadu’s solidarity and support extended to Sri Lankan Tamils during the years of war and later.

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Fishermen conflict: Looking from the other side of the Palk Bay
1 week, 2 days ago

Fishermen conflict: Looking from the other side of the Palk Bay

New Indian Express  

The umbilical cord When asked about the furore in Tamil Nadu triggered by the continuous arrests of Indian fishermen and seizure of their boats by the Sri Lankan Navy, Ravichandrarasa said they feel sorry for those getting arrested since most of them are poor daily wage labourers and not wealthy boat owners. “Thoppul kodi uravu”, which means connected through the …

Bottom trawling by Indian fishermen must stop: Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister
1 week, 4 days ago

Bottom trawling by Indian fishermen must stop: Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister

The Hindu  

The enduring fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay — which impacts fisher folk of northern Sri Lanka and daily wage fishermen of Tamil Nadu — can be decisively resolved only if the Indian side stops using the destructive bottom-trawling method, according to Sri Lanka’s Minister of Fisheries Ramalingam Chandrasekar. Solving the Indo-Lanka fisheries conflict is part of the NPP government’s …

Tensions rise as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tensions rise as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats

India Today  

Fourteen Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested, and two fishing boats were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Recently, the Rameswaram fishermen had observed a month-long strike protesting the escalating actions of the Sri Lankan Navy, which they claim have led to arrests, boat seizures, and even violent attacks. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …

Tamil Nadu CM Seeks Diplomatic Efforts to Stop Arrest of Fishermen
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu CM Seeks Diplomatic Efforts to Stop Arrest of Fishermen

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin drew the attention of Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to two latest incidents in which fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and urged him to take immediate diplomatic efforts to prevent such arrests and secure the expeditious release of all fishermen and fishing boats in their custody. The …

Sri Lanka's President vows to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen, assures steps to return Tamil land taken by govt
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka's President vows to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen, assures steps to return Tamil land taken by govt

New Indian Express  

JAFFNA: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who addressed his first public meeting in Jaffna since coming to office in September, on Sunday took a firm stance against Indian fishermen “illegally” fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Dissanayake was in the city a day before the campaign for the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, scheduled for Thursday, comes to an end to …

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 …

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 …

TN fishers urge release of arrested colleagues, claim Lankan sailor's death was accidental
5 months, 3 weeks ago

TN fishers urge release of arrested colleagues, claim Lankan sailor's death was accidental

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Even as the ten Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday for alleged poaching face additional charges of causing the death of a naval sailor who was part of the team that seized their trawler, the fisher community in Tamil Nadu seek their repatriation saying that the death could have been accidental. In the early hours …

Indian fishermen continue to find themselves in deep water in Palk Bay
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian fishermen continue to find themselves in deep water in Palk Bay

New Indian Express  

When the Sri Lankan navy on June 22, 2024 arrested 22 Tamil Nadu fishermen, the total number of fishermen arrested till date this year went up to 204, which was almost 75 percent of the 240 fishermen held in 2023. Since the start of the civil war in Sri Lanka in 1983, Tamil Nadu fishermen from the districts adjoining Palk …

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 …

Resolving the India-Sri Lanka fishing dispute
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Resolving the India-Sri Lanka fishing dispute

Hindustan Times  

The prolonged dispute over fishing rights around Kachchatheevu Island in Palk Bay has been a source of tension between India and Sri Lanka for many years. However, Indian fishermen have been crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line unintentionally and have sometimes been apprehended or faced consequences from the Sri Lankan authorities. These occurrences have raised concerns for the safety of …

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 …

India, Sri Lanka fishermen issue | DMK leader R.S. Bharathi slams Union government in Rameswaram
10 months, 1 week ago

India, Sri Lanka fishermen issue | DMK leader R.S. Bharathi slams Union government in Rameswaram

The Hindu  

DMK organising secretary R. S. Bharathi came down heavily on the Union government for providing financial assistance to ‘ailing’ Sri Lanka at a time when their Navy arrested fisherfolk from Tamil Nadu on “false” charges of poaching. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent assistance to the tune of ₹34,000 crore to the “ailing” island nation, but didn’t heed to our appeals …

Tamil Nadu CM seeks PM’s intervention
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM seeks PM’s intervention

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Expressing deep concern over the alarming increase in the apprehension of Tamil fishermen and their boats by Sri Lankan authorities, Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that all out efforts were made to secure the release of 77 fishermen and their 151 boats from the custody of Sri Lanka. In a letter to …

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 …

Unending woes: The Hindu Editorial on bottom trawling and the arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unending woes: The Hindu Editorial on bottom trawling and the arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The continuing arrests of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by the Sri Lankan Navy in the Palk Bay, despite diplomatic interventions at the highest level, and the attacks on them mid-sea by armed civilians are a matter of serious concern. No doubt, Sri Lanka is under pressure from its northern province fishermen to act against Tamil Nadu fishermen, who …

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 …

15 Indian fishermen, released from Sri Lankan prison, reach Chennai airport
1 year, 1 month ago

15 Indian fishermen, released from Sri Lankan prison, reach Chennai airport

Hindustan Times  

Fifteen fishermen who were released from Sri Lankan prisons reached Chennai airport on Tuesday. Earlier, as many as 22 fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy for having strayed into international waters were released and arrived in Pacmbam through boats. Earlier on October 29, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had written to …

MDMK urges Union govt. to ‘deal toughly’ with Sri Lanka on fishermen issue
1 year, 1 month ago

MDMK urges Union govt. to ‘deal toughly’ with Sri Lanka on fishermen issue

The Hindu  

November 19, 2023 02:36 pm | Updated 02:40 pm IST - MADURAI Arresting fishermen from Tamil Nadu appears to be a “routine” affair for the Sri Lankan Navy along the Palk Bay region and to put a permanent end to it, the Union government should deal toughly with the island nation and ensure the livelihood of fishers from the State …

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 …

CM MK Stalin sends word to Delhi through Baalu
1 year, 1 month ago

CM MK Stalin sends word to Delhi through Baalu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin wrote a letter to Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan requesting him to take necessary steps through diplomatic channels to release all fishermen and fishing boats that have been apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy also to put any end to such recurring incidents whose frequency was increasing at an alarming rate …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Tamil Nadu fisherman; State BJP chief writes EAM Jaishankar to intervene
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Tamil Nadu fisherman; State BJP chief writes EAM Jaishankar to intervene

India TV News  

As many as 16 fishermen of Tamil Nadu, who were fishing near the Palk Strait, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday. Lanka continuously arresting Tamil Nadu fishermen and seizing their boats leads to loss of livelihoods. Tamil Nadu BJP Chief writes EAM Jaishankar Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai wrote a letter to External Affairs Minister …

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen ‘fiercely oppose’ proposal to issue licence to Indian fishermen
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen ‘fiercely oppose’ proposal to issue licence to Indian fishermen

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen on Sunday said they “fiercely oppose” the government’s plan to issue licences to Indian fishermen to enter Sri Lankan waters, terming the move a “serious setback” to their nearly 15-year-long struggle. On February 22, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry told Parliament that authorities were looking into possibly issuing licences to Indian fishermen, as part of Sri Lanka’s …

'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 …

Stalin writes to Centre seeking release of Indian fishermen from Sri Lankan custody
2 years, 1 month ago

Stalin writes to Centre seeking release of Indian fishermen from Sri Lankan custody

The Hindu  

Stalin on Friday wrote to Union Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, requesting him to take steps to secure the release of Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody. Referring to the apprehending of seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu along with their boat on October 27 by the Sri Lankan Navy, Mr. Stalin said 98 fishing boats belonging to Tamil Nadu …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests six Indian fishermen, second incident in a month
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests six Indian fishermen, second incident in a month

Firstpost  

The fishermen were arrested on Saturday off Talaimannar, a settlement located on the northwestern coast of Mannar Island, the Sri Lankan Navy said in the statement Colombo: In what is believed to be the second such occurrence in a month, the Sri Lankan Navy has arrested six Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country’s territorial …

Indian fishermen back again and ‘crushing’ our livelihoods, say Sri Lankan counterparts
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian fishermen back again and ‘crushing’ our livelihoods, say Sri Lankan counterparts

The Hindu  

Just after Tamil Nadu’s annual fishing ban ended mid-June, Indian fishing trawlers are back near Sri Lanka’s northern coast, “crushing” fishermen’s livelihoods that are already under enormous strain during the island’s economic crisis, according to northern Sri Lankan fisher leaders. Tamil Nadu’s annual fishing ban— to allow breeding of marine organisms— that lasts for nearly two months, usually offers some …

Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen urge Chief Minister Stalin to come up with a progressive solution to conflict
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen urge Chief Minister Stalin to come up with a progressive solution to conflict

The Hindu  

Reaching out directly to the Tamil Nadu political leadership for the first time, Sri Lankan fishermen have urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to come up with a “progressive” solution to the fisheries conflict that affects fisherfolk in Tamil Nadu and war-hit northern Sri Lanka, and “threatens the historically strong relationship” shared by the two Tamil communities. They were referring to …

Explainer: The never-ending problem of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen
2 years, 10 months ago

Explainer: The never-ending problem of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen

The Hindu  

The story so far: The vexatious fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay between India and Sri Lanka, especially between Tamil Nadu and Northern Province, has again acquired intensity with the Sri Lankan Navy arresting 12 fishermen of Rameswaram and impounding two boats on Saturday on the charge of poaching in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. On hearing this, Tamil …

All at sea: India-Sri Lanka relations turn increasingly fragile
2 years, 11 months ago

All at sea: India-Sri Lanka relations turn increasingly fragile

The Hindu  

Two long-standing issues have added a new dimension to the complicated and fraught India-Sri Lanka relations. The issues are: Indian fishermen regularly crossing over to Sri Lankan waters and adopting bottom trawling method of fishing, which Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen claim ruin their livelihood; and the presence of Sri Lankan refugees in India. They are also arranging legal representation.” He …

In Tamil Nadu, a lack of political will to end the Palk Bay conflict
2 years, 11 months ago

In Tamil Nadu, a lack of political will to end the Palk Bay conflict

The Hindu  

Palk Bay, an important marine zone between south-eastern India and northern Sri Lanka, has been a source of dispute for long. The conflict between the two countries has flared up again with the arrest of 68 Indian fishermen, mostly from the Ramanathapuram and Pudukkottai districts of Tamil Nadu, by the Sri Lankan authorities between December 18 and 20 and the …

Sea rally in Sri Lanka demands implementation of laws against bottom trawling
3 years, 2 months ago

Sea rally in Sri Lanka demands implementation of laws against bottom trawling

The Hindu  

Dozens of northern fishermen on Sunday set out on boats from the coast of the eastern Mullaitivu district to Point Pedro in Jaffna in the north, demanding that Sri Lankan authorities implement laws banning the destructive bottom trawling method of fishing. On October 13 the Sri Lankan Navy, arrested 23 Indian fishermen and seized two fishing vessels on charges of …

Northern Sri Lankan fishermen seek India’s action over disputes
3 years, 2 months ago

Northern Sri Lankan fishermen seek India’s action over disputes

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen want authorities in India and Sri Lanka to urgently step up action to resolve the long-persisting conflict in the Palk Strait, fearing tensions with Indian fishermen could escalate. In a letter submitted at the Indian Consulate in Jaffna last week, the Federation of Jaffna District Fishermen’s Cooperative Society Unions pointed to the perils of bottom-trawling and …

It’s Fishy: Sri Lanka’s New Initiative to Create Artificial Reefs for Breeding Has Riled TN Fishers
3 years, 6 months ago

It’s Fishy: Sri Lanka’s New Initiative to Create Artificial Reefs for Breeding Has Riled TN Fishers

News 18  

A recent Sri Lankan government initiative to dump discarded buses into chosen spots in the sea, to help create artificial reefs for fish breeding has come under criticism from across the Palk Strait. Other Sri Lankan media reports said that the practice had helped breeding for deep sea fishing, which the nation’s southern Sinhala fishers have been very successful at. …

Palk Bay fishing dispute | Casting the net in a sea of conflict
3 years, 10 months ago

Palk Bay fishing dispute | Casting the net in a sea of conflict

The Hindu  

Samson Darwin was a toddler when his family fled their home in Jaffna in the 1990s, to escape the civil war that was tearing apart Sri Lanka’s north and east. Outraged by the incident, Tamil Nadu fishermen have accused the Sri Lankan Navy, which was patrolling the seas for “poaching” fishing trawlers, of killing the four men. Like Sesu Raja, …

New Delhi conveys ‘strong protest’ to Colombo over death of Indian fishermen in Palk Strait
3 years, 11 months ago

New Delhi conveys ‘strong protest’ to Colombo over death of Indian fishermen in Palk Strait

The Hindu  

India conveyed its “strong protest” to Sri Lanka on Thursday over the death of four Tamil Nadu fishermen in the Palk Strait after their fishing boat reportedly collided with a Sri Lankan Navy patrol boat. A strong démarche was also made to the Sri Lankan Acting High Commissioner in New Delhi,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi. …

Sri Lankan Navy recovers bodies of 4 Tamil Nadu fishermen; unrest over deaths
3 years, 11 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy recovers bodies of 4 Tamil Nadu fishermen; unrest over deaths

India Today  

The bodies of four Tamil Nadu fishermen have been recovered by the Sri Lankan Navy. CM Palaniswami also condemned the Sri Lankan Navy, accusing it of destroying the livelihood of fishermen from Tamil Nadu. The bodies of all four fishermen have been recovered by the Sri Lankan Navy near Palk Strait, the latest inputs indicate. The Fishermen Association head, Sesuraj …

‘Bodies of two fishermen recovered in the Palk Strait’
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Bodies of two fishermen recovered in the Palk Strait’

The Hindu  

Two bodies, reportedly of fishermen, have been recovered in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy said on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan Navy had earlier said that one boat, with four fishermen on board, “sank”, as the Sri Lankan patrol units tried apprehending it, along with some 50 fishing trawlers, found “poaching” in the Sri Lankan territorial waters. Asked of …

India urges Sri Lanka to release fishermen
3 years, 11 months ago

India urges Sri Lanka to release fishermen

The Hindu  

India on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to ensure the early release of fishermen arrested recently on the charge of poaching in Sri Lankan waters, a statement from Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries said. Referring to the recent arrest of 40 fishermen and seizure of six boats, the Indian delegation called on the Sri Lankan side to “ensure their early release …

India, Sri Lanka to hold talks on fishermen issue
4 years ago

India, Sri Lanka to hold talks on fishermen issue

The Hindu  

India and Sri Lanka will soon hold a bilateral virtual meeting to address the recent concerns related to the long-standing Palk Bay fisheries conflict, officials said on Monday. Following a meeting of the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay, with the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena, and the Minister of Fisheries, Douglas Devanada, on …

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