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Kerala imposes annual 52-day trawling ban starting June 9
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Government has issued a notification imposing a 52-day trawling ban along the state's coastal waters. The ban will be in effect from midnight June 9 to midnight July 31, 2025, as part of marine conservation and fishery resource management measures.
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Tamil Nadu: Villagers celebrate centuries-old fishing festival at Kallandh
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a vibrant display of tradition and devotion, people from different adjoining villages gathered at the Kallandhiri village near Melur on Saturday to celebrate the centuries-old fishing festival.
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TN: Sri Lankan Navy allegedly harasses Nagapattinam fishermen in mid-sea
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu have alleged that they have been harassed by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel when they were fishing southeast of Kodiakkarai in a fibre boat.
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PM Modi chairs meeting of Fisheries sector to boost seafood exports
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The plans are to advance the Fisheries sector while focusing on deep-sea fishing and seafood exports.This comes days after the Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, unveiled Rs 255 Crores worth of fisheries projects on April 28 in Mumbai.
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PM Modi chairs meeting to review progress of fisheries sector, aims to foc
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The plans are to advance the Fisheries sector while focusing on deep-sea fishing and seafood exports.
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Tamil Nadu CM urges EAM Jaishankar to intervene amid 'rising attacks' on f
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
In his letter, Stalin highlighted the growing concerns of Tamil Nadu's fishing communities, particularly in Nagapattinam district, where 23 fishermen were reportedly assaulted at sea on May 2 by unidentified Sri Lankan nationals.
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Andhra CM Naidu to launch fishermen welfare scheme worth Rs 2,580 crores
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A total of 1,29,178 fishing families across 12 coastal districts will benefit, receiving Rs 2,580 crores in financial aid. This reinstated scheme reaffirms the government's continued support for the fishermen and the aquaculture sector.
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Joey Lawrence recalls his first fishing trip as kid with comedy legend Joh
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Actor and musician Joey Lawrence recently recalled his first-ever fishing trip as a kid with legendary comedy star John Candy.
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61-day fishing ban in Tamil Nadu begins to protect marine resources, incre
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The seasonal ban is part of the government's efforts to protect the marine resources and increase the fishery. The ban helps replenish fish stocks, allowing them to spawn and grow, which ultimately benefits the fishing industry and the ecosystem.
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Indian Coast Guard seizes boat smuggling betel nut off Bay of Bengal worth
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended an Indian fishing boat allegedly engaged in illegal activities in the Bay of Bengal during the early morning hours of April 10, said a press statement from ICG.
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Tamil Nadu: "Take all steps to retrieve Katchatheevu," CM Stalin writes to
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to take "immediate steps to review the Indo-Sri Lankan Agreement at the earliest so that the Katchatheevu Island is retrieved and the traditional fishing rights of our fishermen are permanen
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to present resolution in state assembly on restora
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The resolution highlights that the retrieval of Katchatheevu is the only permanent solution to safeguard the traditional fishing rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen and to alleviate the challenges they face due to the Sri Lankan Navy's actions.
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