Fishermen

The 11-meter wide Uran Bypass Road in Uran Koliwada has been halted by Bombay High Court. Maharashtra government was strongly chastised by HC for neglecting to perform an adequate survey before embarking on the project, despite the fact that it would harm the livelihood of fishermen. The petition was brought by 134 fishermen who used the site for fishing. The petitioners claim the bypass will jeopardize their customary fishing rights. 

MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, urged on July 4 that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar take urgent steps for the immediate release of 12 Indian fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy. Seven of the 12 detained Indian fishermen are from Tamil Nadu, while five are from Puducherry. He also stated Tamil Nadu fishermen had lately started fishing following a 61-day yearly prohibition that concluded on June 15. 

Indian fisherman Maria Jasindhas (34) who was arrested for allegedly trespassing into the Indonesian waters, has died in an Indonesian prison, due to illness, on May 20. Jasindhas and seven other Indian fishermen were detained by Indonesian authorities on March 7. Jasindhas' brother Jenidas "strongly suspects" foul play in his brother's death. He alleged that the Indonesian authorities administered "some powder" after Jasindhas fell sick,… read-more

To avoid the scariest moments when the weather gets choppy and the waves come over the side, a team of researchers from Kerala has developed "Radio Monsoon", a station that provides daily weather guide to the fishermen. The station has its headquarters in Karumkulam’s coastal village. Rough weather conditions make the fishermen’s lives vulnerable while there are no government agencies helping out the fishermen gather… read-more

Italy has initiated the transfer of Rs 10-crore compensation to the kins of the two fishermen killed by Italian marines off the Kerala sea coast. Earlier, on Supreme Court's order, the Centre instigated to close the cases against two Italian marines- Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre for February 2012 killing of fishermen. Reportedly, the Centre told SC that the money will be deposited in apex court as soon as received.