Bottom trawling by Indian fishermen must stop: Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister
1 week, 3 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 comprehensive plans to enhance Sri Lanka’s fish production using modern technology and sustainable methods, he said. Requested early release of fishermen in custody,” the High Commission posted on X. Sri Lanka greatly valued India’s critical and timely assistance during the economic crisis of 2022, and President Dissanayake’s government appreciates the importance of the country’s India ties, the Sri Lankan Minister noted. Our grandparents and great grandparents hailed from India,” said Mr. Chandrasekhar, who is from Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamil community, brought down by the British two centuries ago to work in Sri Lanka’s plantations.

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DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship
5 days, 20 hours ago

DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship

Deccan Chronicle  

All the signs are pointing to the possibility of a major win for India’s foreign policy as the meeting between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi went off swimmingly. The swivel away from China and a new direction in restoring old civilisational ties with India may have come not only because of the leadership change …

MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release
6 days, 14 hours ago

MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday applauded Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on resolving the longstanding Tamil fishermen issue. In a post on X, Stalin stated: "It is encouraging that the Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka, @anuradisanayake, is engaging in discussions with our Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi, to address the concerns …

CM Stalin welcomes Indo-Lankan talks on fishers issue
6 days, 20 hours ago

CM Stalin welcomes Indo-Lankan talks on fishers issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed happiness over Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake engaging in discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the concerns of fishermen from Tamil Nadu in a humanitarian and peaceful manner, emphasising the need to avoid conflict. While he found the discussions encouraging, he appealed to Dissanayake to consider the release of Tamil Nadu …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

India Reiterates Request for Early Indo-SL Fishermen Talks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India Reiterates Request for Early Indo-SL Fishermen Talks

The Hindu  

India reiterates its call for an early meeting with Sri Lanka's fishermen's associations to discuss issues concerning the two fishing communities. The Indian delegation stressed the need for upholding established understandings and modalities on issues related to the fishermen, emphasizing the importance of addressing their livelihood concerns on both sides.

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 naval vessel collides with Indian fishing boat near Katchatheevu Island; 1 fisherman dead
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lankan naval vessel collides with Indian fishing boat near Katchatheevu Island; 1 fisherman dead

Hindustan Times  

A collision between a Sri Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat near Katchatheevu island left one fisherman dead and another missing, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday. Representative Image: Indian fisherman killed, another missing in collision with Sri Lankan naval vessel near Katchatheevu island The collision occurred about 5 nautical miles north of Katchatheevu Island on …

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 …

Lankan Navy personnel dies while trying to seize TN boat
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lankan Navy personnel dies while trying to seize TN boat

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: A Sri Lankan Navy personnel allegedly died after he suffered critical injuries while attempting to seize an Indian trawler that was fishing near Neduntheevu on Tuesday. A Sri Lankan Navy statement said the Indian fishers had crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line and were fishing illegally in Sri Lankan waters. According to the Sri Lankan Navy’s official statement, a …

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 …

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 …

'No ground' for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'No ground' for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister

The Hindu  

The statements coming out of India on "reclaiming" Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka have "no ground", the Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda has said. The senior Sri Lankan Tamil politician's comments came days after the Narendra Modi government targeted the Congress Party and its ally the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu accusing them of overlooking national interests …

Can Katchatheevu's retrieval solve India's fishing conundrum?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Katchatheevu's retrieval solve India's fishing conundrum?

India Today  

The brewing political issue of Katchatheevu islet has again found itself at the centre of a raging debate as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday doubled down on his accusation of Congress and DMK colluding to "give away" this tiny piece of land -- a flashpoint in the India-Sri Lanka fishing issue -- to Colombo. Situated nearly 25 kilometres northeast …

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, 1 week 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 …

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 …

CM Wants Release of Fishermen Held in Lanka
11 months ago

CM Wants Release of Fishermen Held in Lanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to ‘strongly take up the matter with the Sri Lankan Government’ for the immediate release of all the fishermen and their fishing boat apprehended in two back-to-back incidents during the Pongal season. ‘With a sense of deep anguish, I would like to draw your attention to the …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

India asks Sri Lanka to \'exercise caution\' while handling fishing boats
2 years, 8 months ago

India asks Sri Lanka to \'exercise caution\' while handling fishing boats

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: India has asked Sri Lanka to "exercise caution" so as to prevent any casualties in the course of crackdowns on Indian fishing boats and requested the island nation to tackle the fisheries issue based on a humanitarian approach. "The Indian side asked the relevant Sri Lankan authorities to exercise caution so as to prevent any casualties in the course …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Why India and Sri Lanka need to take a closer look at fishing issue, again
2 years, 10 months ago

Why India and Sri Lanka need to take a closer look at fishing issue, again

Firstpost  

At a time when the Sri Lankan government has sought and obtained Indian help to address the overwhelming forex crisis, the decision to auction 105 fishing trawlers and other vessels from Tamil Nadu and Karaikal enclave in the Union Territory of Puducherry has the potential to rock the same. For now, EAM Jaishankar has obtained freedom for 56 Tamil Nadu …

Sri Lanka Navy personnel sink boat of TN fishermen, chase them away
2 years, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka Navy personnel sink boat of TN fishermen, chase them away

Deccan Chronicle  

Rameswaram: A group of Indian fishermen were allegedly attacked by Sri Lankan Navy personnel when they were fishing near the island nation's waters and a boat was sunk following a collision, a senior Fisheries department official said here. As many as seven fishermen who were in the boat fell into the water following the collision with the Lankan Navy vessel …

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. …

Sri Lanka defends move to build artificial reef
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka defends move to build artificial reef

The Hindu  

Days after Tamil Nadu fishermen protested Sri Lanka’s efforts to build an artificial reef off Delft island, west of Jaffna peninsula, authorities defended the move “aimed at enhancing fish breeding”. “By objecting to an initiative in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, Tamil Nadu fisher leaders have only exposed themselves as parties interested in fishing illegally in the Palk Strait,” he said, …

Fishermen Killing: "Investigate Matter, Decide On Compensation Within 8 Weeks: Madras High Court To UOI, State
3 years, 8 months ago

Fishermen Killing: "Investigate Matter, Decide On Compensation Within 8 Weeks: Madras High Court To UOI, State

Live Law  

While dealing with a plea filed in connection with 4 local fishermen who have been killed apparently at the hands of the Sri Lankan navy, the Madras High Court on Monday directed the State & Centre to bring the matter to a logical end by giving it a due closure. To this, the Court said, "The Centre and the State …

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, …

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