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1 week, 4 days ago

Two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers with 78 onboard seized for illegal fishing by Indian Coast Guard

In a significant operation, the Indian Coast Guard on December 9 had apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers along with 78 fisherfolk onboard. “The ICG Ship Amogh, while on patrol along the International Maritime Boundary Line, identified suspicious activity within the Indian Maritime Zone,” ICG sources said. “The ICG ship intercepted two Bangladesh fishing trawlers engaged in unauthorised fishing activities within …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Coast Guard seizes 2 Bangladeshi ships engaged in unauthorised fishing

India Today

The Indian Coast Guard on December 9 intercepted two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers and detained 78 fishermen engaged in unauthorized fishing within Indian waters. The operation unfolded during a routine patrol along the International Maritime Boundary Line. The ICG ship identified suspicious activity in the Indian Maritime Zone and promptly intercepted two trawlers, identified as FV Laila-2 and FV Meghna-5, both …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Coast Guard arrests 78 Bangladeshi fishermen, seizes two trawlers for fishing illegally

India TV News

In a significant operation aimed at safeguarding maritime security, the Indian Coast Guard on Monday arrested 78 fishermen and seized two trawlers for fishing illegally within Indian waters. The Indian Coast Guard Ship, whilst on patrol along IMBL identified suspicious activity within Indian Maritime Zone. The operation underscores the ICG’s efforts in maintaining Maritime Safety, sharp vigilance and swift response …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Bangladeshi trawlers caught for unauthorized fishing within Indian waters

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard on Monday caught the Bangladeshi fishing trawlers for carrying out unauthorised fishing in Indian Waters. Calling the operation as "a significant operation aimed at safeguarding maritime security," Indian Coast Guard said, it, "apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers along with 78 fishermen engaged in fishing within Indian waters." Elaborating on the operation the force said …

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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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3 months ago

Floods imminent in West Bengal as depression, dam water make things worse

The Hindu

Heavy rain in West Bengal and the release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation are likely to develop into a flood in seven districts. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said water levels are already above danger levels and will rise further. Speaking late on Monday night, she said, “I have spoken to Hemant Soren about the issue three times today.” …

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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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6 months ago

Sea turtles are under threat from trawlers in the Adriatic. A center offers them a sanctuary

Associated Press

MARINA DI RAVENNA, Italy — On a crisp morning off the coast of Marina di Ravenna, the Adriatic Sea glistens under the sun as marine biologist Linda Albonetti stands in a gently bobbing boat. A form attached to her tank reads: “Yes I’m extremely beautiful, enormously beautiful.” Sea turtles are fed by marine biologist Sara Segati at CESTHA, the Experimental …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Australia fishing trawlers changing tack after Sea Swift mothership suspension

ABC

In short: Australian shipping company Sea Swift announced a suspension of its service supporting fishing trawlers last year, which means prawn fishermen in the Gulf of Carpentaria are bringing in less stock, particularly smaller trawlers. Australian shipping company Sea Swift announced a suspension of its service supporting fishing trawlers last year, which means prawn fishermen in the Gulf of Carpentaria …

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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 …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Fishermen end strike; trawlers from Kerala and Kanniyakumari released after MP’s intervention

The Hindu

The six-day strike by the Thoothukudi mechanised boat fishermen association ended on a peaceful note after hectic parleys and closed-door meetings held here between MP K. Kanimozhi, Minister Geetha Jeevan, and senior officials and the representatives of the fishermen on Sunday. Fisheries department officials said that the Thoothukudi fishermen had gone on strike condemning the fishermen from Kanniyakumari and Kerala …

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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 …

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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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1 year ago

Fishmeal industry could tap into pearly hairtail stock, say scientists

The Hindu

Scientists at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute have recommended tapping ribbon fish variety pearly hairtails, a non-conventional deep-sea resource found in the south-eastern Arabian Sea, for the reduction industry. “Pearly hairtails, encountered between 200- and 600-metre depth, have found enthusiastic acceptance from the fishmeal industry”, said a paper published by CMFRI scientists recently. The considerably huge assemblage of pearly …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Fishing industry buy-out will hit communities, other services

Dutch News

The Dutch fishing industry and its communities will be hard hit by the government’s buy-out scheme, according to an analysis by Wageningen researchers for the farm ministry. Brexit has reduced the area of British waters open to Dutch trawlers by 25% and last year the government introduced a €155 million buy-out package for fishermen who have been hit by the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Trawlers to be fitted with cameras to monitor catch sizes

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Marine Conservation Society said it welcomed the Government’s plans on introducing REM, calling it an “important first step …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Bob Brown Foundation, Sea Shepherd Global say krill super trawlers 'ploughing' through whale pods

ABC

Two environmental groups are calling for krill fishing to be outlawed, saying super trawlers are endangering pods of whales in the Southern Ocean. Key points: The Shen Lan and Fong La ships were filmed by activists near the South Orkney Islands, in the Southern Ocean, off the Antarctic Peninsula An academic says there are concerns about the potential for super …

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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 …

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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 …

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2 years ago

SPOTLIGHT | Artisanal fishers reduced to working as labourers on trawlers in faraway places

The Hindu

Published : Dec 01, 2022 10:30 IST Ch. While providing relief support to stranded migrant fishers during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Dakshin Foundation received calls for help from across harbours on the west coast. Sathyakeerthi, a Pattinavar fisher from Chinnakudi fishing village in Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, migrated to Singapore, a country famous for its strict labour laws but …

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2 years ago

Mumbai police to hire fishing trawlers to patrol the coasts

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: As Mumbai observes the fourteenth anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack, the vulnerability of Maharashtra’s coastal police has once again been laid bare. With several patrol boats of the state coastal police unavailable or in bad shape, the state home department has permitted various districts and the commissionerate to hire fishing trawlers for patrolling. Mumbai police to hire fishing …

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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 …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka is on the verge of 'humanitarian emergency', with hundreds boarding boats set for Australia

ABC

More than 300 Sri Lankans have tried to get to Australia in the past few weeks as the country's economic crisis has worsened, with people smugglers claiming those on board will be allowed into the country under the new Labor government. Key points: On election day, the Liberal Party messaged that two boats were turned around by Border Force in …

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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 …

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Two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers with 78 onboard seized for illegal fishing by Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard seizes 2 Bangladeshi ships engaged in unauthorised fishing

Indian Coast Guard arrests 78 Bangladeshi fishermen, seizes two trawlers for fishing illegally

Bangladeshi trawlers caught for unauthorized fishing within Indian waters

Eight fishermen dead after missing trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal

Floods imminent in West Bengal as depression, dam water make things worse

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

Sea turtles are under threat from trawlers in the Adriatic. A center offers them a sanctuary

Northern Australia fishing trawlers changing tack after Sea Swift mothership suspension

Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen

Fishermen end strike; trawlers from Kerala and Kanniyakumari released after MP’s intervention

Decoding India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue: A visual guide

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

Fishmeal industry could tap into pearly hairtail stock, say scientists

Fishing industry buy-out will hit communities, other services

Trawlers to be fitted with cameras to monitor catch sizes

Bob Brown Foundation, Sea Shepherd Global say krill super trawlers 'ploughing' through whale pods

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

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

SPOTLIGHT | Artisanal fishers reduced to working as labourers on trawlers in faraway places

Mumbai police to hire fishing trawlers to patrol the coasts

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

Sri Lanka is on the verge of 'humanitarian emergency', with hundreds boarding boats set for Australia

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