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Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean
3 days, 15 hours ago

Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean

Al Jazeera  

The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee. More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued while adrift on a fishing trawler off the Indian Ocean island nation by Sri Lanka’s navy, bringing them safely to port. The 102 people, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port …

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FIR registered in fishing trawler and Indian Navy submarine collision
2 weeks, 6 days ago

FIR registered in fishing trawler and Indian Navy submarine collision

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: FIR registered in fishing trawler and Indian Navy submarine collision The Yellow Gate police have registered a case against unknown people following a complaint lodged by the Indian Navy, alleging that the fishing trawler, FV Marathoma, which hit their submarine, INS Karanj, near the Goan coast, had caused the Scorpene-class submarine damages of around ₹10 crore. According to the …

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Indian Coast Guard Seizes 6,000 Kg Of Methamphetamine Near Andaman Islands In Its 'Largest' Drug Bust
4 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard Seizes 6,000 Kg Of Methamphetamine Near Andaman Islands In Its 'Largest' Drug Bust

ABP News  

In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard has seized a fishing vessel carrying 6,000 kilograms of methamphetamine near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to news agency PTI, a defence official stated, "On November 23, the pilot of a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft, while on routine patrolling, noticed suspicious movement of a fishing trawler near Barren Island, around …

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Biggest drug haul: Coast Guard seizes 6 tonnes of meth in Andaman, six Myanmarese nationals arrested | Watch
4 weeks ago

Biggest drug haul: Coast Guard seizes 6 tonnes of meth in Andaman, six Myanmarese nationals arrested | Watch

India TV News  

In a major success, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended a huge consignment of over 5 tonnes of drugs from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters, said defence officials. The defence officials stated that this is likely to be the biggest-ever drug haul by the Indian Coast Guard ever. Defence officials said, "Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment …

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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 …

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18 fishermen, one trawler missing at sea as severe rain lashes West Bengal
3 months ago

18 fishermen, one trawler missing at sea as severe rain lashes West Bengal

The Hindu  

Amid heavy rain that disrupted normal life in West Bengal, 49 fishermen, who had ventured into the Bay of Bengal from Diamond Harbour and Kwakdip near the Sundarbans on Saturday, are stranded in the sea. Joy Krishna Haldar, general secretary of the United Fishermen Association of West Bengal, told The Hindu that they “pleaded” with the Coast Guard and Navy …

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Cruise ship rescues 77 migrants in sailing boat found southwest of Greece
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cruise ship rescues 77 migrants in sailing boat found southwest of Greece

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A cruise ship rescued 77 migrants found overnight in a sailboat in distress far off the southwestern coast of Greece and was transporting them to the nearest major port, Greek authorities said Tuesday. A passing Maltese-flagged cargo ship found the boat 112 nautical miles southwest of the town of Pylos in the early hours of Tuesday, the …

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India summons Sri Lankan envoy, registers strong protest over death of Indian fisherman near Katchatheevu
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India summons Sri Lankan envoy, registers strong protest over death of Indian fisherman near Katchatheevu

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Indian government on Thursday summoned the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in New Delhi to register a strong protest over a collision between a Sri Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat near the Katchatheevu island, which resulted in the death of an Indian fisherman. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan Navy spokesperson Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said that the incident …

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Taiwan declares China’s capture of fishing trawler an ‘act of psychological warfare’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan declares China’s capture of fishing trawler an ‘act of psychological warfare’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s seizure of a Taiwanese …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Egyptians held nearly a year over deadly shipwreck are released from Greek jail after case dismissed
7 months ago

Egyptians held nearly a year over deadly shipwreck are released from Greek jail after case dismissed

Associated Press  

NAFPLIO, Greece — A group of Egyptians jailed for nearly a year pending trial for a deadly shipwreck were released from jail Wednesday, a day after a Greek court threw out the case against them on grounds that it had no jurisdiction to try it. Nine Egyptians had been charged with being part of the crew of the Adriana, a …

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Greek judge dismisses case against Egyptians accused in shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants
7 months ago

Greek judge dismisses case against Egyptians accused in shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants

Associated Press  

KALAMATA, Greece — A Greek judge dismissed a case Tuesday against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the European Union’s border protection and asylum operations, after a prosecutor argued that Greece lacked jurisdiction. Public prosecutor Ekaterini Tsironi urged the case to be dismissed because the trawler sank …

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Video show sharks, dolphins maul prawn trawler catch of Bundaberg fisher
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Video show sharks, dolphins maul prawn trawler catch of Bundaberg fisher

ABC  

In short: Sharks are attacking the catch of fishing trawlers leaving fishers with torn nets and empty pockets. "We just don't have good data on trends and populations, but certainly the anecdotal information from a large number of fishermen across most of the east coast is the number of shark interactions and the number of sharks they are seeing is …

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India has pledged to assist in rescue of Sri Lankan fishermen captured by Somali pirates: Colombo
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India has pledged to assist in rescue of Sri Lankan fishermen captured by Somali pirates: Colombo

India TV News  

Colombo: India has pledged to assist in the rescue of six Sri Lankan fishermen captured by the Somali pirates, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Gayan Wickremasuriya said on Sunday. Wickremasuriya said the UN’s central maritime command was alerted by Sri Lanka on Saturday on the six fishermen and their trawler being captured by the Somali pirates 840 nautical miles southeast of …

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Rights groups say Greece has failed to properly investigate claims it mishandled migrant tragedy
1 year ago

Rights groups say Greece has failed to properly investigate claims it mishandled migrant tragedy

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Two leading international human rights groups on Thursday accused Greek authorities of failing to properly investigate the circumstances around a migrant boat sinking six months ago that killed hundreds. In a joint report, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said “little meaningful progress” has been made in examining allegations by some survivors that the rescue mission was …

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Prawn trawler crew rescued from sinking boat off Far North Queensland coast
1 year ago

Prawn trawler crew rescued from sinking boat off Far North Queensland coast

ABC  

The skipper of a prawn trawler has described watching it sink off the Far North Queensland coast after a passing freighter came to the crew's rescue. Key points: The FV Santiago crew abandoned ship after water began pouring into the engine room A nearby freighter, Albatross Bay, rescued the four crew safely Authorities are working to prevent diesel from the …

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Camden Haven community rallies after historic fishing trawler Pacific Venture sinks at Laurieton
1 year, 1 month ago

Camden Haven community rallies after historic fishing trawler Pacific Venture sinks at Laurieton

ABC  

A 60-year-old fishing trawler, the last surviving vessel from a fleet built in a small northern New South Wales community, has sunk amid community restoration plans. Key points: The 1960s fishing trawler Pacific Venture sank overnight when a storm came through the NSW Mid North Coast There are community plans to restore the historic vessel, which has strong ties to …

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Australian man, dog lost at sea for 60 days, survived on rainwater, raw fish
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian man, dog lost at sea for 60 days, survived on rainwater, raw fish

India Today  

An Australian man and his dog spent two months in the Pacific Ocean after the boat they were sailing on got damaged due to bad weather. Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella were stranded on the boat for over 60 days and remained dependent on raw fish and rainwater for survival. "I have been through a very difficult ordeal at …

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Titan and the trawler: Whose lives matter?
1 year, 6 months ago

Titan and the trawler: Whose lives matter?

Al Jazeera  

The disparities in coverage and global interest are unmistakably stark. Frontex, the EU’s border and coast guard, conducts aerial surveillance in service of interceptions and returns, not rescues.” Some of the five men on board the privately-owned adventure submersible, including British billionaire Hamish Harding, may have paid a quarter of a million dollars each for a seat on the Titan. …

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Greek court orders 9 smuggling suspects held pending trial over migrant ship disaster
1 year, 6 months ago

Greek court orders 9 smuggling suspects held pending trial over migrant ship disaster

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Nine men suspected of crewing a migrant smuggling ship that sank off Greece leaving more than 500 missing were ordered held in pretrial custody Tuesday, as new accounts emerged on the sinking and the appalling conditions on the trip from Libya towards Italy. “The Greek ship cast a rope and it was tied to our bows,” survivor …

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As death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off Greece
1 year, 6 months ago

As death toll rises to 81, new accounts clash with official version of migrant disaster off Greece

Associated Press  

MALAKASA, Greece — The number of confirmed victims from one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean rose to 81 Monday after three more bodies were found off southern Greece, as more survivors claimed that the battered trawler had been under tow by another vessel just before it sank with hundreds of people aboard. “We said ‘no problem,’ so …

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Two Survivors Of A Deadly Shipwreck Describe Their Ordeal To Greek Authorities
1 year, 6 months ago

Two Survivors Of A Deadly Shipwreck Describe Their Ordeal To Greek Authorities

Huff Post  

via Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — A Greek news website has published excerpts from the depositions of two survivors of Wednesday’s deadly shipwreck off southwestern Greece, in which more than 500 people are feared drowned after an overcrowded boat carrying as many as 750 migrants went down in international waters. Passengers on the ill-fated trawler had to subsist on meager …

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