The Centre's Department of Fisheries has accorded approvals to proposals worth Rs 4969.62 crore with a Central share of Rs 1823.58 crore during the last four financial years (FY2020-21 to FY2023-24) and the current fiscal year (FY25) to develop small fishing communities, traditional fishers and provide livelihood support to them.
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, accusing them of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing near Neduntheevu.
A fishing trawler, carrying 14 fishermen who had set out from Patharpratima, capsized this morning in the Bay of Bengal after encountering rough seas.
In the latest mid-sea confrontation, the crew of sea-worthy fishing trawls allegedly attacked a turtle patrol vessel in prohibited seawaters of Odisha’s Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, a forest official said on Tuesday.
In a tragic incident five teenage friends were drowned in Ganga off the Sangam city on Friday .
The New Zealand government on Tuesday announced its plans to ban bottom fishing from the vast bulk of the Hauraki…
The trends have understandably put regional players such as Australia and New Zealand which have traditionally shepherded the Islanders’ interests, on alert.
A blanket ban on sea-fishing remains enforced round-the-year in Gahirmatha coast, which is acclaimed as the largest habitation corridors of these endangered marine species.
According to a report, fishing is a major livelihood for Northern Tamils and the fuel shortage in the crisis-hit country has paralysed the industry.
The protesters have also demanded an end to illegal fishing in Gwadar's waters by foreign trawlers, saying illegal fishing trawlers.
