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12th WTO meet: India says will not bend on subsidies to fishermen

The stage is all set for a face-off between the developing and developed countries at the 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in the Swiss town of Geneva

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 3 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The three fishermen aged 30, 35 and 57 respectively from Puddokotai district of Tamil Nadu were fishing in Karainagar waters when they were arrested late on Wednesday night.

Fishermen asked not to venture into sea as Cyclone Asani brews over Andaman

With the year's first cyclone Asani brewing over the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration on Saturday issued an advisory for fishermen

8 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy off Ramanathapuram coast

Eight fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested and a mechanised boat was seized by the Sri Lankan Navy off the Ramanathapuram coast, said police on Sunday.

India can't be a mute spectator to the attacks on its fishermen: CM Stalin

India cannot continue to be seen as a mute spectator as the rights of Indian fishermen are repeatedly trampled upon, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

Pakistan hands over 20 Indian fishermen to India Attari: Report

They crossed over to India through the land transit route on Monday evening

Tamil Nadu fishermen's strike enters eighth day, 'rail roko' on Jan 1

The indefinite strike by fishermen demanding immediate release of fishers arrested by Sri Lanka entered the eighth day while community leaders said a 'massive rail roko' would be held on January 1

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 43 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 43 Indian fishermen and seized six trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters, an official statement said on Sunday. The Navy arrested the fishermen in seas Southeast of the Delft Island in Jaffna on Saturday. "A special operation conducted by the Navy in seas Southeast of the Delft Island, Jaffna on the night of 18th December 2021, led to seizure of 6 Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters, with 43 Indian fishermen aboard," the Navy said in a statement. The arrests were made by the Fast Attack Craft of the 04th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command, it said, adding that the operation was carried out while adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. Arrangements are being made to hand them over to relevant authorities for legal action after conducting Rapid Antigen Tests of the apprehended Indian fishermen, it said. Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for ...

Sri Lankan Navy 'hurled stones, bottles' to shoo us away: Fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy personnel threw stones and bottles to drive them away, leading to some damage to more than 10 boats, fishermen who returned here following the incident alleged on Sunday

8 fishermen missing after strong winds destroy boats off Gujarat coast

At least eight fishermen were missing after their boats anchored near the sea coast got destroyed in Una taluka of Gujarat's Gir Somnath district

Kerala govt to give financial aid to fishermen affected by rains

Kerala government has decided to give financial aid of Rs 3,000 each to 1,59,481 fishermen families, said State Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Wednesday.

Kisan Credit Card Scheme to be extended to fishermen: Union Minister

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, L Murugan has said that Kisan Credit Card Scheme will be extended to fishermen to provide them loans at low interest rates.Addressing 'Fishermen Convention' organised by Kerala Pradesh Fishermen Group (BMS) at Munambam in Kochi on Monday, the minister said that the commitment of the Central government towards the fishermen was evident in the fact that it has created a separate department for Fisheries and set apart Rs 20,000 crore for the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Campaign.The MoS said, "For the first time in independent India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned Rs 20,000 crore for fishermen in the Atmanirbhar Bharat project."He added that the government has earmarked Rs 7.5 crores to set up integrated fishermen villages with schools, healthcare facilities, etc.He further announced that the fuel subsidy for the fisherman will continue and said that the Union government has sanctioned Rs 246 crore for ...

Centre to soon start massive awareness about KCC for fishermen: Rupala

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Sunday said the Centre will soon start a massive campaign to raise awareness about the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for fishermen in the country

20 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail; handover on Monday: official

Landhi jail Superintendent Irshad Shah said the fishermen, mostly belonging to Gujarat, were released as a goodwill gesture

Skylo, FISHCOPFED tie up to improve fishermen safety, profitability

Skylo has partnered with the National Federation of Fishers Cooperatives in India (FISHCOPFED) to improve the safety of fishermen, increase their profitability and bolster ecosystem sustainability

Supreme Court closes case against Italian marines for killing 2 fishermen

The apex court also said that as per the international arbitral award accepted by India, Italy shall resume further investigation in the case

Cyclone Tauktae: TN announces Rs 20 lakh to kin of 21 missing fishermen

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a relief of Rs 20 lakh each to the kin of 21 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who went missing during cyclone Tauktae last month

Fishermen fret over vital insurance cover with Cyclone Yaas set to strike

The cover, under an earlier Central scheme, ended almost a year back, and there hasn't been much progress on a newer one that promises them a higher amount

Cyclone Tauktae: 15 fishermen who went to sea from Kozhikode missing

At least 15 fishermen who ventured into the sea on May 5 from Beypore port in Kozhikode are missing. All of them are natives of Tamil Nadu

Cyclone Tauktae: All but 19 fishing boats returned to Maha, Gujarat ports

With Cyclone Tauktae fast approaching the Gujarat coast, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday said that all fishing boats, except 18 in Maharashtra and one in Gujarat, have reached their harbours or taken shelter at nearby ports. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Tauktae has intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and is very likely to reach the Gujarat coast in the evening hours of May 17 and cross it between Porbandar and Mahuva in Bhavnagar district around the early morning of May 18. "Pre-emptive measures in full swing for Maharashtra & Gujarat. Barring 18 boats from Maharashtra and one boat from Gujarat, all boats have either returned harbour or taken shelter in nearby ports," the ICG said on Twitter. The IMD said squally wind with speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely over the northeast Arabian Sea and along and off south Gujarat and Daman and Diu coasts from Sunday morning. The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for ..