Fishing Rights News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Eleven TN fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody reach Chennai
Chennai, March 22: After their release from Sri Lankan custody, 11 fishermen from Rameswaram returned to Chennai, providing relief to their families and communities.
TN hikes compensation to owners of mechanised boats seized by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, March 4: The Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in compensation for owners of mechanized boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy. The compensation will be raised from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh per boat, as per an order issued by Chief Minister M.K.
Stalin urges Centre to protect Tamil fishermen from arrest by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, March 4: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged the Union government to take immediate steps to protect Tamil fishermen from frequent mid-sea attacks, arrests, and seizures by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Find permanent solution: DMK's Kanimozhi urges Centre to act on freeing Tamil Nadu fishermen in Sri Lanka
New Delhi, February 7: DMK MP Kanimozhi on Friday called on the central government to take urgent steps to secure the release of 97 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Tamil Nadu: Six Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison, arrive in Chennai
Tamil Nadu, January 30: Six Indian fishermen who were detained in Sri Lanka have been released and returned to Chennai. Upon their arrival, they were received by Fisheries Department officials, marking the latest instance in the ongoing tensions between Indian fishermen and the Sri Lankan authorities.
India lodges strong protest against firing by Sri Lankan Navy during apprehension of fishermen, MEA calls Acting High Commissioner
New Delhi, January 28: India has lodged strong protest against firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the close proximity of Delft Island on Tuesday. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called Sri Lankan Acting High Commissioner in Delhi to lodge protest over the incident.
British Navy arrests ten Indian fishermen from TN near Diego Garcia island
Chennai, Jan 13: Even as Tamil Nadu’s coastal communities continue to face challenges due to the regular arrests of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, another group of ten fishermen from Thothoor village in the state has been allegedly arrested by the British Navy near Diego Garcia Island in the central Indian Ocean.