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Time of India
01-07-2025
- Time of India
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 7 Indian fishermen for alleged illegal fishing
The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended seven Indian fishermen and seized their trawler on Monday night for allegedly poaching in the Talaimannar region's territorial waters, marking the second such incident within a week. The arrested fishermen and their trawler are set to be handed over to the fisheries inspectorate in Mannar. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday said it arrested seven Indian fishermen and seized their trawler for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters in the second such incident within a arrests were made on Monday night in the territorial waters of the Talaimannar region, the Navy spokesman arrested fishermen and their trawler would be handed over to the fisheries inspectorate in Mannar , the Navy Navy on Sunday arrested 8 Indian from both India and Sri Lanka are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into each other's fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka, with Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in several alleged incidents of illegally entering the island nation's territorial Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water separating Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is a rich fishing ground for fishermen from both countries.
The Hindu
29-06-2025
- The Hindu
Eight fishermen from Rameswaram held by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching
Sri Lankan Navy personnel arrested eight fishermen and impounded a mechanised trawler on charges of poaching in the wee hours of Sunday (June 29, 2025). According to information available in Rameswaram, the arrested fishermen were being taken to the Naval Port in Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. Fisheries Department officials said that on Saturday (June 28, 2025), tokens were issued to 466 boats. Fishermen from Verkodu, Mandapam and Rameswaram had ventured into the sea and were set to return to shores on Sunday with their catch. The names of the arrested fishermen were given as S. Jesu (39) (owner and driver), N. Annamalai (55), V. Kalyanaraman (45), S. Syed Ibrahim (35), N. Muneeswaran (35), U. Selvam (29), Gandhivel and another person. It is said that the fishermen were fishing near Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar during which time, they were apprehended by the Lankan Navy personnel. Condemns arrest As the news about the arrest spread in the coastal habitation, the families expressed concern and shock. 'Only on June 15, the two-month annual ban period had ended and our men had just set off into the sea for work this season. To be precise, this is the fourth time, they have gone to sea in the last 12 days. The SL Navy had secured our people on false charge,' a fisherman in Rameswaram and Thangachimadam said. Fishermen association leader J.R. Jesu Raja said the Union government should strongly take up the issue with its counterpart and bring about a permanent solution. 'We are tired of agitations and deeply depressed over the state of affairs,' he added. Antony, a mechanised boat driver in Mandapam said in recent times, the Sri Lankan government imposed hefty fines and also ordered imprisonment under the guise of repeating the offence. The fishermen in the region have been traditionally using the Palk Straits for fishing. 'Such attacks showed us in poor light. Our debts are rising. If the governments also remained mute spectators, we have no other option, but to stay away from work,' he added.
India Today
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
MK Stalin says retrieving Katchatheevu key to ending Tamil Nadu fishermen arrests
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday retrieved that retrieving Katchatheevu from Sri Lanka is the only lasting solution to protect the traditional rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen and end their the past four years alone, 1,083 Indian fishermen have been arrested, and 185 boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy, Stalin said.'I've written 77 letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging their release,' he added, noting that DMK MPs and alliance members have raised the issue repeatedly in 'That is why 1354 fishermen were released while actions are still being taken to get the rest 23 released. 229 fishing boats that were seized by the Lankan Navy since 2018 have not been released', said MK his government's compensation efforts, the Chief Minister announced that financial aid for seized boats has been increased. Trolley boat owners will now receive Rs 8 lakh (up from Rs 5 lakh) and country boat owners Rs 2 lakh. For 2024-25, compensation has been paid to 73 seized trolley boats and 9 country boats. The daily stipend for the families of fishermen arrested or missing at sea has also been doubled from Rs 250 to Rs 500, he April 2, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a special resolution calling for the retrieval of Katchatheevu. 'We are taking all necessary steps to protect our fishermen's traditional fishing rights,' Stalin said. 'The only permanent solution is to retrieve Katchatheevu.'The Chief Minister also said that 39 students from fishing communities have been given special coaching to help them prepare for the UPSC civil services Watch IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
