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Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 34 Indian fishermen. A statement has been issued by Sri Lanka that the caught fishermen were fishing illegally. That’s why he has been arrested. The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested these fishermen in two separate cases. Three trawlers have been seized. Sri Lankan Navy has informed that these fishermen were caught on 25 and 26 January. Now the Government of India has taken action on all these issues.
Fishermen’s unions protest
According to media reports, Sri Lanka has arrested 34 Indian fishermen from north-eastern Manna district. The arrested fishermen will be handed over to the authorities for further action. The fishermen’s organization has expressed its opposition to this. At the same time, the Fishermen’s Association has appealed to the Central Government that the caught fishermen should be released as soon as possible without imposing any fine. And their boat should also be abandoned.
Sri Lankan dictatorship at sea?
The issue of arrest of Indian fishermen is not new. Sri Lanka seems to be running its dictatorship in the sea. Such arrests had taken place earlier also. Earlier, the Indian High Commission had said that Sri Lanka has released 41 fishermen. On 12 January 2025, 8 fishermen were arrested. Two boats were also confiscated.
A sensitive topic between the two countries
The arrest of fishermen has been a sensitive issue between India and Sri Lanka. There have been several incidents in the past where the police of Sri Lanka and Pakistan shot dead Indian fishermen in the middle of the sea and confiscated their boats. Fishermen from both Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka find it convenient to fish in the middle of Pakistan. Because of this, fishermen come here and are arrested as soon as they cross the international border. According to media reports, Sri Lanka has arrested more than 200 Indian fishermen in the year 2024. And also took their boat into their possession.
As soon as they cross the international border, fishermen face the threat of arrest. In this matter, there is a need for a guideline for fishermen and a suitable law between the two countries. And it has become necessary for the fishermen also to have proper knowledge of the maritime limits. Because in this sensitive subject, along with the government of the country, the families of the fishermen are also facing problems.