Ramanathapuram : Sri Lankan Navy 43 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district detained Tamil Nadu and seized six fishing trawlers in the island nation’s territorial waters on Saturday night.
The seized trawlers were among about 570 mechanized boats and trawlers that had set sail from here. rameshwaram Saturday morning fishing. He was to return on Sunday morning.
The fishermen were fishing in the sea by crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) late in the evening. neduntheevu ((Delft Island)) The Sri Lankan Navy drove small mechanized boats. The incident took place between 10 pm and 11 am.
The fishermen who returned to the shores said that the Sri Lankan Navy detained fishermen aboard six large trawlers (with registration numbers IND-TN-10-MM-753, IND-TN-10-MM-1033, IND-). TN-10-MM-1003, IND-TN-10-MM-2576, IND-TN-10-MM-1037 and IND-TN-10-MM-161). All those taken into custody are between the ages of 19 and 54.
According to a statement by the Sri Lankan Navy, a special operation was carried out in the sea off Delft Island on Saturday night by the 4th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command. This was taking into account the impact of poaching of foreign fishermen in its waters, the livelihood of the local fishing community and the sustainability of Sri Lanka’s fishery resources, it said.
The Navy said 43 fishermen were arrested following the COVID-19 protocol and handed over to the concerned authorities for legal action after rapid antigen tests. They were taken to the port of Mileidi.
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu urged the central and state government to intervene immediately and ensure the early release and return of the men to Rameswaram.
A meeting of 11 Mechanized Fishing Boat Associations in Rameswaram unanimously resolved to condemn the arrest of fishermen who went fishing for their livelihood. Announcing an indefinite strike till 43 fishermen and boats reach Rameswaram safely, the unions also decided to hold a mass protest at Rameswaram bus stand on Monday to draw the attention of the government.
The seized trawlers were among about 570 mechanized boats and trawlers that had set sail from here. rameshwaram Saturday morning fishing. He was to return on Sunday morning.
The fishermen were fishing in the sea by crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) late in the evening. neduntheevu ((Delft Island)) The Sri Lankan Navy drove small mechanized boats. The incident took place between 10 pm and 11 am.
The fishermen who returned to the shores said that the Sri Lankan Navy detained fishermen aboard six large trawlers (with registration numbers IND-TN-10-MM-753, IND-TN-10-MM-1033, IND-). TN-10-MM-1003, IND-TN-10-MM-2576, IND-TN-10-MM-1037 and IND-TN-10-MM-161). All those taken into custody are between the ages of 19 and 54.
According to a statement by the Sri Lankan Navy, a special operation was carried out in the sea off Delft Island on Saturday night by the 4th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command. This was taking into account the impact of poaching of foreign fishermen in its waters, the livelihood of the local fishing community and the sustainability of Sri Lanka’s fishery resources, it said.
The Navy said 43 fishermen were arrested following the COVID-19 protocol and handed over to the concerned authorities for legal action after rapid antigen tests. They were taken to the port of Mileidi.
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu urged the central and state government to intervene immediately and ensure the early release and return of the men to Rameswaram.
A meeting of 11 Mechanized Fishing Boat Associations in Rameswaram unanimously resolved to condemn the arrest of fishermen who went fishing for their livelihood. Announcing an indefinite strike till 43 fishermen and boats reach Rameswaram safely, the unions also decided to hold a mass protest at Rameswaram bus stand on Monday to draw the attention of the government.
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