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Take 'serious note' of fisherman killed in firing by Pakistan maritime vessel off Gujarat coast, says MEA
Fp Staff • 3 years agoThe 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
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoManta 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
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIndia 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
• 7 years agoThe 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
• 7 years agoA 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
Ians • 7 years agoLight 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
Rejimon K • 8 years agoActivists 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
• 8 years agoFishermen 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
• 8 years agoSeventy-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
Fp Staff • 8 years agoA 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.