Fisherman

Take 'serious note' of fisherman killed in firing by Pakistan maritime vessel off Gujarat coast, says MEA

The Indian coast guard confirmed that there was a firing in which one person died and one person was injured

Karnataka fisherman catches two giant manta rays while deep sea fishing off Malpe port

Manta rays belong to the genus Mobula and have triangular pectoral fins, two horn-shaped fins, forward-facing mouths. The manta rays caught on Wednesday weigh 750 kg and 250 kg each.

24 Indian fishermen, including 8 from Andhra Pradesh, held in Pakistan; Chandrababu Naidu urges MEA action

India and Pakistan's fishermen are frequently detained for illegal fishing since the Arabian Sea border is not clearly defined and many boats lack the technology to fix their precise location.

18 Indian fishermen to face Pakistan judicial magistrate after being held for fishing in country's territorial waters

The 18 fishermen will now join hundreds of others lodged in jails in Karachi before they are released either on completion of sentences or through any goodwill gesture announced by the Pakistan government.

Sri Lankan fisherman rescued in Indian waters near Rameswaram, handed over to authorities

A 37-year-old Sri Lankan fisherman, found struggling in mid-sea after straying into Indian waters, was rescued by Indian fishermen on Sunday and handed over to the Tamil Nadu Marine Coastal Group Police in Rameswaram.

Cyclone Ockhi: Parts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, receive light to moderate rainfall

Light to moderate rains was received across Karnataka due to cyclone Ockhi which has induced heavy rains in Kerala and Tamil Nadu states

Kerala's $65 billion Vizhinjam port: Fishermen, environmentalists rue loss of job, ecology

Activists and environmentalists claim that construction of the $65 billion Vizhinjam international seaport is affecting the livelihood of local fishermen as well as causing irreversible damage to coastal flora and fauna

Cyclone Mora: IMD asks fishermen not to venture into sea in Odisha

Fishermen were asked not to venture into the sea in Odisha as severe cyclonic storm 'Mora' crossed the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, raising possibility of rains at many places in the state.

Tamil Nadu fisherman killing: Sri Lanka releases 77 Indian fishermen to diffuse tension

Seventy-seven Indian and 12 Sri Lankan fishermen were on Tuesday repatriated in line with the decision taken by two countries to set free fishermen in each other's custody to defuse tension following the killing of an Indian fisherman last week.

Katchatheevu: Indian fisherman shot dead, another wounded in firing by Sri Lankan Navy

A 22-year-old Indian fisherman was shot dead on Monday allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet, fisheries department officials said.