Fisherfolk, families in Tamil Nadu protest arrest of 55 fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy
Zee News
The fishermen who had ventured out to sea from the fishing harbors in Rameswaram and Mandapam, were arrested for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters, according to the Lankan Navy.
Chennai: The fisherfolk and their family members staged a protest in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district on Monday (December 20) against the arrest of 55 Indian fishermen, confiscation of eight boats by the Sri Lankan Navy over the weekend.
The fishermen who had ventured out to sea from the fishing harbors in Rameswaram and Mandapam, were arrested for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters, according to the Lankan Navy.
As a mark of solidarity with the arrested fishermen, the protestors refused to venture out to sea on Monday and demanded their release. Notably, 55 fishermen being arrested in a span of two days in the highest number in recent times.
