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Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister urges CM Vijay to ban bottom trawling

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Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister urges CM Vijay to ban bottom trawling

Ramalingam Chandrasekar  | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan/File Photo Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar on Thursday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to ban the destructive bottom trawling fishing method, a practice prohibited in Sri Lanka since 2017. Expressing willingness to resolve the fisheries conflict through talks and diplomatic channels, he said he hoped…

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Six Tamil Nadu Fishermen Released From Sri Lankan Prison

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Six Tamil Nadu Fishermen Released From Sri Lankan Prison

The six fishermen boarded a flight from Colombo and arrived at the Chennai airport on Wednesday night. Chennai: Six fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram arrived here, after they were released from a prison in Sri Lanka, an official at the Chennai airport said on Thursday. Their release was facilitated by the intervention of the Central…

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11 Indian Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka, MK Stalin Writes To S Jaishankar

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11 Indian Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka, MK Stalin Writes To S Jaishankar

One boat was also taken into custody. Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 11 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for alleged maritime violation, and Chief Minister MK Stalin flagged the matter with the Centre on Saturday, seeking immediate steps for their release. One boat was also taken into custody. In a letter to External…

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MK Stalin To Centre Over Arrest Of Fishermen By Sri Lanka

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MK Stalin To Centre Over Arrest Of Fishermen By Sri Lanka

Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the arrest of 35 Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought decisive action to secure their release. Thirty-five fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were arrested on August 9 by Sri Lankan Navy and their four motorised country boats were also…

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Tamil Nadu Asks Centre To Secure Release Of 4 Fishermen Detained By Kuwait

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Tamil Nadu Asks Centre To Secure Release Of 4 Fishermen Detained By Kuwait

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister sought PM Modi’s intervention. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday requested the Centre to secure through diplomatic channels the release of four fishermen from the state detained by the Kuwait Coastal Police. The men belonging to Ramanthapuram district have been incarcerated in the prison there since their arrest on December…

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