Fishermen  

The eight fishermen were arrested on August 21, 2018, for violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

The fishermen had ventured into deep sea fishing on December 13 and their last contact was made by boat owner Chandrashekhar to his brother on December 16.
 

Fifteen fishermen from Uttara Kannada district were detained on July 27, 2018 by the Iranian government after they had illegally entered Kish island. Iran government agreed to release them after intervention of the Indian Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The India Meteorological Department warned people and fishermen near the  Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of east-central and the southeast Bay of Bengal to stay away from the sea during cyclone Pabuk 

On December 1, the Ramanathapuram fishermen in Tamil Nadu held a one-day strike highlighting Sri Lankan Navy's abuse against them

The fishermen from Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district were fishing near Neduntheevu late Sunday when they were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy

Juvenile whale weighing about three tonnes had a deep cut on its tail and is suspected to have been washed away on the Chennai coast after it was hit by a commercial ship

On November 28, the Sri Lankan Navy patrolling ship capsized one of the Ramanathapuram fishing boat (Velayudam) and detained four fishermen from the sinking boat

The Sri Lankan Navy personnel allegedly attacked fishermen hailing from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram after sinking their boat in the open sea

On Saturday, several fishermen stopped the trucks carrying fish from Goa in Goa-Karnataka border

After the Cyclone Gaja effect, five fishermen ventured into the sea at Chinna Kalapet on Puducherry coast and to their surprise, found a large object moving in the deep sea.

Karnataka is putting forth the argument that finding a solution is important as the ban has affected the livelihood of fishermen in the state.

Cyclone Gaja is fast approaching to make landfall along Tamil Nadu coast. People are already witnessing heavy winds and rainfall.

Cyclone Gaja is expected to bring massive rainfall between Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore and Pamban on Thursday. The state has put its administrative machinery on high alert.