Ramanathapuram: In two separate incidents since Saturday night, the Sri Lankan Navy detained 55 Tamil Nadu fishermen and grabbed their ship to fish in the territorial waters of the island.
On Saturday night, the Navy detained 43 fishermen from Ramanathapuram District Tamil Nadu and won six trawles.
Trawlers who were confiscated were among almost 570 mechanical and trawlers sailing from Rameswaram on Saturday morning for fishing.
They should be back on Sunday morning.
The fishermen crossed the international maritime line (IMBL) late at night and was fishing on the sea from Neduntheevu ((Delft Island).
Sri Lankan Navy drove a smaller mechanical ship.
The incident occurred between 10 pm and 11 nights.
Fishermen, Back to the beach, said that the Sri Lankan Navy then held the fishermen on the ship six trawlers (bearing registration number Ind-TN-10-MM-753, Ind-TN-1033, Ind-TN-1033, Ind-TN-1033 , TN-10-MM-1003, IND-TN-10-MM-2576, IND-TN-10-MM-1037 and IND-TN-10-MM-161).
All men are held between 19 and 54 years old .
According to a statement from the Sri Lankan Navy, a special operation carried out in the northwest of the island of Delft with the flotilla craft fast attack 4 (4 FAF) attached to the Naval Command North on a Saturday night.
It takes into account impact of the seizure of foreign fishing in their waters , the livelihood of local fishing communities and sustainability of Sri Lankan fisheries resources, i Tu said.
The Navy added that 43 fishermen were arrested by holding on to the Covid-19 protocol and they were handed over to the relevant authorities for further legal action after a quick antigen test.
They were taken to the port of MyLiddy.
On Sundays, the Lanka Navy held 12 fishermen sailing from Thangachimadam.
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu urge the center and state government to immediately intervene and ensure the fast release and the return of men for Rameswaram.
Meeting 11 Mechanical fishing boat associations in Rameswaram unanimously decided to condemn the arrest of fishing fishermen for their livelihoods.
Announcing unlimited attacks of up to 43 fishermen and boats reached Rameswaram safely, trade unions also decided to hold mass protests at the Rameswaram bus stand on Monday to attract the attention of the government.
Political parties react greatly to the arrest and seek center intervention and state government.
Tuticorin MP and Secretary of Wing Women DMK Kanimozhi Kradusidhi wrote to the Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to take the steps needed for the release of fast fishermen.
He asked the Minister to take problems with the Sri Authority immediately, condemned the arrest of fishermen and secured the release of men and their ships.
The founder of AMMK T V Dhinakanan also said that the Indian government must call the High Commissioner Sri Lanka in India and condemn this arrest by their navy.
TMC (M) President G K Vasan states that it is the responsibility of the state and state government to protect the livelihood of fishermen and that they must end the actions taken by the Indian Navy against Indian fishermen to Indian fishermen.
The founder of PMK S Ramadoss said that there was an increase in the number of incidents of Navy Sri Lanka caught the Tamil Nadu fisherman.
Indicates that the marine stretches on the Indian side are very small along the central and south coast of Tamil Nadu, because it is natural for fishermen to cross the IBL for fishing, he applied for the government to come out with a permanent solution for this problem.