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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 …

Owners sprucing up mechanised boats for the new season as fishing ban ends on June 14

The mechanised boats, which remained moored since April 1 after the 60-day annual fishing ban came into effect, are now being repaired and spruced-up as fishermen prepare to venture into the sea on June 14 midnight. Following the fishing ban, 266 mechanised boats, which are involved in day fishing, have been berthed in Thoothukudi Fishing Harbour while the 243 boats …

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Even as spirited mechanised boat fishermen were enthusiastically gearing up to resume fishing operations from Thursday after the end of the 61-day-long annual fishing ban, Cyclone Biparjoy has dampened their spirit as the Department of Fisheries banned fishing operations for the day anticipating choppy waters and inclement weather in high seas. As the annual fishing ban along the east coast …

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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 …