Indian fishermen

Pakistan frees 86 Indian fishermen

Pakistan on Sunday released 86 Indian fishermen held for trespassing into its territorial waters, officials said, the second batch freed this month.

Mar 20, 2016, 15:04 PM IST

362 Indian fishermen still in Pak jail: Gujarat govt

As many as 362 Indian fishermen, mostly hailing from Gujarat and captured in the recent past, are lodged in Pakistan jail, the state government informed the Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday.

Mar 16, 2016, 00:31 AM IST

Lankan Navy arrests 28 fishermen on charges of crossing IMBL

Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Sunday arrested 28 Indian fishermen on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in their territory.

Mar 13, 2016, 09:15 AM IST

Centre should not treat IMBL with SL as settled issue: Jaya

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said the Centre should not treat the International Maritime Boundary Line with the island nation as a settled issue as the constitutionality of the 1974 and 1976 agreements have been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Mar 11, 2016, 12:26 PM IST

Sri Lanka detains four Indian fishermen for poaching

A fishing trawler belonging to the fishermen was also taken into custody, Xinhua news agency reported.

Mar 10, 2016, 09:44 AM IST

86 Indian fishermen, one civilian repatriated by Pakistan

The fishermen had been languishing in prison for over last two and half years.

Mar 08, 2016, 19:14 PM IST

Pakistan captures 5 Indian boats, 30 fishermen off Gujarat coast

The boats were captured by the Pakistani marines from International Maritime Boundary Line in the Arabian Sea off the Jakhau coast.

Mar 07, 2016, 10:22 AM IST

86 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan

The 86 fishermen, apprehended almost five months ago, were released from Landhi Jail.

Mar 06, 2016, 18:46 PM IST

Pakistan frees 87 Indian fishermen

Pakistan on Sunday released 87 Indian fishermen held for violating its territorial waters and officials said a similar number would be freed later this month.

Mar 06, 2016, 16:54 PM IST

31 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

In second such detention within a week, 31 Indian fishermen were today arrested by the Sri Lankan Naval personnel on the charge of fishing in the island nation's waters, Tamil Nadu fisheries officials said.

Mar 06, 2016, 13:06 PM IST

Pakistan captures 18 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

Two of three boats were registered at Porbandar while one was registered in Okha.

Feb 26, 2016, 00:03 AM IST

Pak jails 88 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in country's territorial waters

A judicial magistrate on Monday sent 88 Indian fishermen to jail here, two days after they were arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly fishing in the country's territorial waters.

Feb 22, 2016, 22:10 PM IST

Italian Marine Latorre facing trial in India posts arrest video on Facebook

 Massimiliano Latorre, one of two Italian Marines facing trial in India for the killing of two fishermen, has posted a video on Facebook of his arrest four years ago, accompanied by the soundtrack of Italian rocker Vasco Rossi`s smash hit "Give a sense to my life".

Feb 20, 2016, 23:45 PM IST

40 Indian fishermen arrested, 7 boats impounded by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency

As many as 40 Indian fishermen were arrested and seven boats impounded by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency from the International Maritime Boundary Line off Jakhau Port in the Arabian Sea late on Thursday night.

Feb 20, 2016, 09:41 AM IST

Pakistani Marines capture 40 Indian fishermen off Gujarat

Pakistan marines had captured two Indian fishing boats and 12 fishermen on January 7.

Feb 20, 2016, 00:34 AM IST

Pakistan apprehends 40 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

Since there are no physical markings in the sea, fishermen are dependent on the GPS system installed on their boats to find out their exact location in the sea and proximity with IMBL.

Feb 19, 2016, 19:27 PM IST

12 Indian fishermen held by Sri Lankan Coast Guard

According to Sri Lankan Navy, the arrested Indian fishermen would be handed over to the Fisheries Authorities in Thalaimannar for further legal action.

Feb 11, 2016, 20:00 PM IST

Nets of fishermen damaged by Sri Lankan naval personnel

Nets of 30 fishermen boats were damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel near Katchathevu islet today and they were chased back till Indian territorial waters, a Fishermen Association official said here.

Feb 09, 2016, 10:48 AM IST

Sri Lankan Navy frees four Indian fishermen

Earlier this month, Sri Lanka released 104 Indian fishermen lodged in its jails on goodwill gesture.

Jan 31, 2016, 22:23 PM IST

104 Indian fishermen return home

In a goodwill gesture ahead of the Pongal festival, Sri Lanka had on January 14 decided to release 104 Indian fishermen arrested by the country's navy for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters. 

Jan 21, 2016, 20:37 PM IST