Tamil Nadu Fishermen  

Tamil Nadu Coastal Mechanised Fishermen Association president, P Sesuraja, said that the Lankan Naval personnel also destroyed GPS communication equipment, fish and nets in more than 200 boats

Sri Lankan Navy has arrested seven Tamil Nadu fishermen. The incident occurred early this morning (August 13) when the fishermen had ventured into the sea in over 500 boats
 

Fishermen in Tamil Nadu feel indebted to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj for her kindness, compassion and empathy towards them during times of need

 

Sri Lankan Navy arrested six Tamil Nadu fishermen on charges of crossing into the Sri Lankan waters. Over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away by Sri Lankan Navy personnel while fishing on June 27

 

After the mandatory 60-day ban from fishing, Rameswaram fishermen have returned with a better catch. However, they alleged that they are being cheated by export companies

After waiting for 60 days, the fishermen in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, have sought the government’s intervention in pricing their catch. This after not getting enough income despite their big catch.
 

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka, the country has now ordered the release of 18 fishermen, who had been arrested two months ago for allegedly fishing on Sri Lankan waters.

The fisheries department also said that they would cancel the subsidised diesel to the fishermen, who ventured into the sea before the ban was lifted in Tamil Nadu.

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

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

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

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

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