Govt discusses measures to boost fisheries exports, improve incomes of fisherfolk

May 14, 2026

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh held a...

22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy

Jun 22, 2023

N J Bose, Tamil Nadu fishermen association general secretary said that local fisherfolk were agitated over the arrests.

Tamil Nadu: Fisherman starts India's first and only radio channel for fisherfolk

Nov 03, 2020

Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 3 : A fisherman from the Ramanathapuram district's Pamban town has started 'Kadal Osai FM 90.4', India's first and...

Tamil Nadu: People in Cuddalore pay homage to victims on 19th anniversary of 2004 Tsunami

Dec 26, 2023

On the 19th anniversary of the 2004 Tsunami on Tuesday, the fisherfolk and locals in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district paid homage to those who...

As Cyclone Nivar weakens, fisherfolk hope to return to sea

Nov 26, 2020

Puducherry/Tamil Nadu [India], November 26 : As 'very severe' cyclonic storm Nivar, which crossed the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday, weakened...

T Peter, who championed the cause of fisherfolk, passes away

Oct 09, 2020

hiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 9 : People from different walks of life offered condolences on the demise of T Peter, general secretary of the...