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TN fishermen protest Chennai Marina loop road project

Chennai, April 3: Fishermen from 10 coastal villages, stretching from Nochikuppam to Srinivasa Puram (Mullikuppam) in Chennai, staged a massive protest on the Marina Loop Road on Thursday, demanding the establishment of a protected traditional fishing zone in the area.

TN: TVK to protest against arrest of Tamil fishermen

Chennai, March 9: Tamil superstar-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder-president Vijay will lead a large-scale agitation in Cuddalore, demanding a permanent solution to the recurring arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.

TN fishermen's arrest by Lankan Navy: Families continue indefinite hunger strike

Chennai, March 1: Fishermen and their families in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu continued their indefinite hunger strike, which began on Friday (February 28), demanding urgent intervention from the central government to secure the release of Indian fishermen imprisoned in Sri Lanka and retrieve their confiscated boats.

27 TN fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison, return home

Chennai, Feb 27: In a relief to the fishing community in Tamil Nadu, 27 fishermen, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), were released from prison and reached Chennai International Airport on Thursday.