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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 …

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Fishermen in delta districts stay away from sea

Fishermen across the delta districts have refrained from venturing into the sea due to continued rough sea conditions, despite moderate to no rainfall in the region. On Saturday morning, Fisheries Department officials visited all fishing villages in Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam, issuing warnings to community leaders about rough seas ahead of Cyclone Fengal, which crossed the coast on Saturday. In …

15 fishermen from Karaikal and Nagapattinam arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

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 …

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Fishermen from Pattinacherry village in Karaikal district ended their protest following assurances from the district administration to dredge the Thirumalairajan estuary and build breakwater structures. Hundreds of fishermen from the village near Thirupattinam in Karaikal enclave resorted to protest, including launching a march with black flags to the shore and a hunger strike since January 25. They demanded construction of …

Pondy CM writes to External Affairs Minister seeking release of 14 fishermen from custody of Sri Lankan Navy

Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar requesting him to take necessary steps for the early release of 14 fishermen, 11 from the Karaikal region of U.T. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also wrote to Mr. Jaishankar seeking his assistance in getting released the 14 fishermen from the custody of the Sri Lankan Navy. Mr. Rangasamy …

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

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 …

Lankan Navy Arrests 4 Tamil Nadu Fishermen; Rescues 14 Stranded from Karaikal

Four Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday when they were allegedly fishing in the sea off Kodiakarai coast, a fishermen association here said. Meanwhile, 14 fishermen belonging to neighbouring Karaikal district inthe union territory of Puducherry, who drifted to Lankan territory due to an engine snag in the boat were rescued by the Navy …