Seven Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan navy on Sunday for allegedly poaching in the island nation’s waters, officials said. …
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 4 Indian fishermen
Colombo, July 25 (IANS) Four Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of poaching, the media reported on Thursday. Sri Lankan …
Monsoon gains strength, 3 fishermen missing at sea in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) With the monsoon getting stronger in Kerala, the Meteorological Department has issued red and orange alerts for a few districts until …
Bengal gears up for Fani, warns fishermen, tourists
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Tourists in West Bengal’s coastal areas have been asked not to go near the sea between May 2 and 4, with …
Bengal government warns fishermen, tourists about FANI
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The state government has told tourists visiting West Bengal’s coastal areas not to go near the sea between May 2 and …
Pakistan ‘frees 55 Indian fishermen, 5 civilians’
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan has released 55 Indian fishermen and five civilians as a “goodwill gesture”, the media reported on Monday. According to the …
TN CM condemns Sri Lankan Navy chasing away Indian fishermen
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday condemned the Sri Lankan Navy chasing away two Indian fishing boats, resulting in …
Mariculture policy to assist traditional fishermen
Kochi, Dec 15 (IANS) A meeting was held here on Saturday at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to draft the national mariculture policy …
500 Indian fishermen in Pakistan, Sri Lanka jails
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A total of 500 Indian fishermen are lodged in various jails in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the government said on …
Lawmakers meet Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen
Rome, Dec 5 (IANS/AKI) Italian lower house of Parliament’s Defence Committee members met two marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, who are accused of killing …
Eight fishermen from Andhra among 22 detained by Pak
Amaravati, Nov 29 (IANS) At least eight fishermen from Andhra Pradesh were among 22 Indian fishermen apprehended by Pakistan Marine Security Agency off Gujarat coast …
Pakistan arrests 12 Indian fishermen
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Pakistani authorities have detained 12 Indian fishermen for allegedly violating the country’s maritime boundary, security officials said on Sunday. The Maritime …
FAO aids Indonesian farmers, fishermen recover after earthquake, tsunami
Rome, Nov 6 (IANS/AKI) The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a recovery programme to help more than 70,000 Indonesian farmers and fishers grow …
Sri Lankan turmoil cause of concern for TN fishermen: Stalin
Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) DMK chief M.K. Stalin on Saturday said the political developments in Sri Lanka is a cause of concern not only for …
Pakistan arrests 16 Indian fishermen
Islamabad, Oct 24 (IANS) The Pakistani authorities detained 16 Indian fishermen on Tuesday for alleged violation of the country’s maritime boundary, security officials said. The …
Intervene personally to secure Indian fishermen’s release: Palaniswami to Modi
Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene personally to secure the release of …
Kerala asks fishermen not to venture into sea amid cyclone fears
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) The Kerala government has told fishermen not to venture into the sea after October 5 following warning of a cyclone by …
Fishermen refuse Rs 3,000 for saving lives
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) A leader of fishermen, who have won widespread praise by rescuing hundreds caught up in the Kerala floods, on Monday refused …
Pakistan releases 26 Indian fishermen
Karachi, Aug 12 (IANS) Pakistan jail authorities here on Sunday released 26 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture on the eve of the inaugural session …
India secures release of 21 Indian fishermen from Iran
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India has secured release of 31 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were stranded in Iran after their employers in the …
Shipwrecked Sri Lankan fishermen rescued
Colombo, July 21 (IANS) Two Sri Lankan fishermen shipwrecked for 48 hours were rescued by a Chinese vessel near the Colombo Port, media reported. The …
Bodies of two of 19 missing fishermen found in Bay of Bengal
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Bodies of two of the 19 missing fishermen were found in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday by rescuers, an official …
19 fishermen missing after boats capsize in Bay of Bengal
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) At least 19 fishermen have gone missing after their boats capsized in the Bay of Bengal near the coastline of West …
Sabhapathi appointed Fishermen’s Congress working chief
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday appointed U.R. Sabhapathi as Working Chairman of the All India Fishermen’s Congress. Gandhi also …
Fishermen harass tiger in Sunderbans river
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The forest department on Saturday said it would take action against those involved in a video, which went viral, showing a …
Bring back 21 fishermen from Iran: Palaniswami
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Indian Embassy in Iran to …
9 TN fishermen rescued by Coast Guard
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) Nine Tamil Nadu fishermen, stranded in high seas after water entered the engine room of their fishing boat, were rescued by …
US Supreme Court to hear fishermen petition against IFC-funded Tata Power project
Washington, May 22 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has agreed to look into the so-called immunity provided to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) against harm …
Two fishermen killed in boat tragedy off Maharashtra
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Two fishermen were killed and two other injured on a boat ‘Ekveera Prasanna’ after an on board explosion on the vessel …
Pakistan delivers assistance to Indian fishermen stuck at sea
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Navy has delivered medical assistance to an Indian boat which had developed engine problems nine days ago and was …
‘Centre not doing anything about fishermen imprisoned in Pakistan, Lanka’
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked said the goverment led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not doing anything …
Sri Lanka Navy releases 102 Indian fishermen
Colombo, Jan 22 (IANS) Over 100 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan authorities for illegally poaching in its waters have been handed over to the …
Sri Lanka frees 29 Indian fishermen, more to be released soon
New Delhi, Jan. 19 (ANI): 29 Indian fishermen have been freed by Sri Lanka and the process to release the remaining continues in various magistrates’ …
Post Pongal respite, SL Navy arrests three Indian fishermen
Chennai, Jan. 17 (ANI): Three Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday near Palk Strait in Tamil Nadu. The capture comes …
Sri Lanka hands over 8 Indian Fishermen to ‘Rani Abakka’
Colombo,Jan. 16(ANI): The eight Indian fishermen released from the Srilankan custody has been handed over to the Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Rani Abakka’ at the …
Sri Lanka releases 55 Indian fishermen for Pongal
Colombo, Jan 15 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Friday said it has released 55 Indian fishermen from its custody in view of Tamil harvest …
Sri Lanka to release all 104 Indian fishermen
New Delhi, Jan. 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka is set to release all the 104 Indian fishermen from its prisons in view of Pongal which is …
‘Italian marine accused of murdering Kerala fishermen won’t return for trial’
Rome (Italy), Jan 12. (ANI): One of two Italian marines – accused of murdering Indian fishermen off Kerala coast almost four years ago – will …
45 whales dead, 36 rescued by fishermen in Tuticorin
Tuticorin, Jan. 12 (ANI): Out of 81 whales that had washed up on a beach in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, 45 whales have died, …
Fishermen blame poachers for destroying Manipur’s fauna
Imphal, Jan 12 (IANS) As nature lovers in the region appealed to local fishermen not to use poison to kill fish and migratory birds in …
Sri Lanka released eight TN fishermen
Chennai, Jan. 6 (ANI): Eight Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested for allegedly crossing the international maritime border, were released by Sri Lanka following an …