Fishermen  

Several traditional fishermen staged a protest against the installation of buoys in the surrounding islands as that would prevent them from fishing as well as cultivating seaweeds.

The fishermen were received by Ramanathapuram district collector K Veera Raghava Rao at the Ramanathapuram Collectorate

Between April 15 and June 15, a fishing ban is in place in Tamil Nadu to enable fish breeding. Fisherman use this opportunity to get their boats repaired.

The Tamil Nadu women from the fishermen community handpick shrimps from open waters without using any safety gadgets

A family that believed their breadwinner was dead at sea, 23-years ago, now heaves a sigh of relief after finding him alive in Sri Lanka. A YouTube video about beggars helped the family find their missing member and are working towards his repatriation.

In December 2018, a fishing vessel called Suvarna Tribhuja, went missing in the Arabian Sea and was later discovered by INS Nireekshak on Wednesday (May 1). Now, Karnataka Congress leader Pramod Madhwaraj has accused the Nay of killing the fishermen

The next six hours is crucial as the depression formed over the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal will intensify. Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have been advised not to venture into the sea.
 

The ban is on mechanised boats and they cannot venture into the sea till June 15. But those catching fish with country boats can continue their fishing activities

11 Tamil Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for crossing maritime

Vellayil's fishermen have threatened to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha election to condemn the politicians and the government for their alleged inaction on their pending demands

The nine Tamil Nadu fishermen were on the high seas northwest of Delft island when the personnel on a fast gun boat attached to the northern naval command of Sri Lankan Navy arrested them

As per sources, the Sri Lankan naval craft attached to the Northcentral naval command apprehended the fishermen and their trawler.
 

Madras HC directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide maximum subsidy for transponders to fishermen of the state. Transponders fitted in boats are substitutes for satellite phones.

The trawlers were seized after Indian fishermen illegally entered Sri Lankan waters for fishing

Sri Lanka Navy, during a special operation, arrested 20 Indian fishermen and three fishing trawlers belonging to them, for trespassing on Sri Lankan territorial waters on January 12.