Cyclone Biparjoy: Home Ministry asks states to keep close watch, take precautionary measures

Jun 12, 2023

Union Home Ministry has advised total suspension of fishing operations over the east-central and adjoining west-central Arabian Sea and northeast Arabian Sea till June...

India urges WTO members to introduce moratorium on subsidies by distant water fishing nations

Feb 27, 2024

India urged the World Trade Organisation members on Tuesday, to introduce a moratorium on subsidies by Distant Water Fishing Nations for fishing or fishing...

10 Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy in Gulf of Mannar

Feb 03, 2025

The Sri Lankan Navy detained ten Indian fishermen from Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, while they were fishing in the Gulf of Mannar. The incident has...

14 Indian fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy

Feb 09, 2025

Fishermen in more than 400 boats went fishing from Rameswaram on Saturday. Many of them were fishing in the waters of the Gulf of...

Fire breaks out near Visakhapatnam's fishing harbour, no casualties reported

Aug 08, 2020

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 8 : A fire broke out in a sea-bound fishing boat on Saturday, at a short distance from Visakhapatnam...

12 Indian fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy

Feb 13, 2022

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 13 : The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended 12 Rameswaram-based fishermen and two fishing boats after they had gone...