Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Days after the government ordered action against schools in the state for making students wear caste wristbands, Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar on Friday said that the caste system should be eradicated from schools and places of education.
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Fishermen community on Thursday performed the annual 'Samudra Puja' at Tannirbhavi beach here to seek blessings for an abundant catch and safe season.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Just hours after it detained four Rameswaram based fishermen and seized a country-made boat, Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday apprehended three more Indian fishermen on charges of trespassing into their waters.
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy rainfall in the north and south Goa during the next few days and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea.
Porbandar (Gujarat) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): One fishing boat with four crew members onboard was sighted off Navibandar on Sunday. Porbandar harbour is ensuring the safety of the boat and crew.
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): A new study suggests that Chicago's water pollution may be a contributing factor for the lack of upstream movement in silver carp fish.
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): The Fisher Labourer Association, in a state-level conference here on Friday, decided to organise protests against state and central government demanding to resolve the issues ailing the fishing community.
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft have been deployed in the Bay of Bengal area to shepherd the fishing boats at sea to safer locations and provide assistance to vessels in distress, said an official statement released on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Due to the formation of a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised the fishermen to avoid fishing on Wednesday.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 2 (ANI): Four Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters.