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Indian High Commission calls on Sri Lankan govt to investigate recent atta
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka noted that the issues of fishermen are humanitarian and pertain to their livelihoods.
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All fishermen from India were brought back safely from Sri Lanka: MoS Fish
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The MoS said, "There is a demand to bring back our Indian fisherman's boats captivated in Sri Lanka where our MEA Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar has already raised this issue with Sri Lanka."
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Stalin writes to EAM Jaishankar, seeking intervention over attacks on Tami
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Tamil Nadu CM highlighted the incident where six Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Stalin condemns attack on Tamil fishermen in Sri Lanka, writes to EAM seek
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday condemned the alleged attack on Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka nationals on February 15.
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TN BJP chief Annamalai seeks govt intervention in Sri Lankan pirates' atta
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
K Annamalai urged Jaishankar's intervention in the matter and stated that the Sri Lankan government needs to be nudged to identify the people involved in the incident.
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Fisheries Budget increased by 38.45 pc, amount of Rs 2248.77 cr allocated
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Finance Minister Sitharaman also announced a new sub-scheme named Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY): Central Sector Sub-scheme under PMMSY with targeted investment of Rs 6,000 crore with the objective to enhance further the earnings and incomes of fishermen,
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IMD warns for stormy winds in coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry ;
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The IMD said that the sea conditions are also likely to be rough to very rough and issued a warning to the fishermen not to venture into the Southwest Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar, Comorin Area and along and off Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu and Karaikal coasts till February 2.
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India repatriates 17 Pakistani nationals via Attari-Wagah border
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India and Pakistan this month had exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody, in line with the longstanding agreement between the two countries.
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Phillipines investigating alleged harrassment of fishermen by Chinese ship
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to RFA, the encounter at sea occurred on January 9 when the crew of KEN-KEN fishing boat reported that a Chinese ship with bow number 5204 and a smaller boat drove them away from waters near Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
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Goa: Indian Coast Guard rescues three fishermen from distressed boat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The three Indian fishermen were rescued from the fishing boat Sea Queen in distress due to flooding off Goa, Indian Coast Guard said in an official release.
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Philippines reiterates Filipino fishermen's rights in Ayungin to China
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This comes after the Philippine Coast Guard reported that a Chinese Coast Guard vessel (CCGV) drove away a Filipino fishing boat while in the area on January 9, just days after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr went on a state visit to China from January 3 to 5.
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Sri Lankan sea cucumber farmers lament that fishing industry is slowly dis
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In Kiranchi village, Kilinochchi, the traditional fishermen's protest against sea cucumber farms has crossed 100 days. In the northern peninsula, the farming method of caging a specific area in the sea and harvesting sea cucumbers is an unfamiliar experience, according to CSST.
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