Page 5 - Fishermen

8 fishermen missing after strong winds destroy boats off Gujarat coast

At least eight fishermen were missing after their boats anchored near the sea coast got destroyed in Una taluka of Gujarat's Gir Somnath district

Kerala govt to give financial aid to fishermen affected by rains

Kerala government has decided to give financial aid of Rs 3,000 each to 1,59,481 fishermen families, said State Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Wednesday.

Kisan Credit Card Scheme to be extended to fishermen: Union Minister

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, L Murugan has said that Kisan Credit Card Scheme will be extended to fishermen to provide them loans at low interest rates.Addressing 'Fishermen Convention' organised by Kerala Pradesh Fishermen Group (BMS) at Munambam in Kochi on Monday, the minister said that the commitment of the Central government towards the fishermen was evident in the fact that it has created a separate department for Fisheries and set apart Rs 20,000 crore for the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Campaign.The MoS said, "For the first time in independent India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned Rs 20,000 crore for fishermen in the Atmanirbhar Bharat project."He added that the government has earmarked Rs 7.5 crores to set up integrated fishermen villages with schools, healthcare facilities, etc.He further announced that the fuel subsidy for the fisherman will continue and said that the Union government has sanctioned Rs 246 crore for ...

Centre to soon start massive awareness about KCC for fishermen: Rupala

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Sunday said the Centre will soon start a massive campaign to raise awareness about the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for fishermen in the country

20 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail; handover on Monday: official

Landhi jail Superintendent Irshad Shah said the fishermen, mostly belonging to Gujarat, were released as a goodwill gesture

Skylo, FISHCOPFED tie up to improve fishermen safety, profitability

Skylo has partnered with the National Federation of Fishers Cooperatives in India (FISHCOPFED) to improve the safety of fishermen, increase their profitability and bolster ecosystem sustainability

Supreme Court closes case against Italian marines for killing 2 fishermen

The apex court also said that as per the international arbitral award accepted by India, Italy shall resume further investigation in the case

Cyclone Tauktae: TN announces Rs 20 lakh to kin of 21 missing fishermen

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a relief of Rs 20 lakh each to the kin of 21 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who went missing during cyclone Tauktae last month

Fishermen fret over vital insurance cover with Cyclone Yaas set to strike

The cover, under an earlier Central scheme, ended almost a year back, and there hasn't been much progress on a newer one that promises them a higher amount

Cyclone Tauktae: 15 fishermen who went to sea from Kozhikode missing

At least 15 fishermen who ventured into the sea on May 5 from Beypore port in Kozhikode are missing. All of them are natives of Tamil Nadu

Cyclone Tauktae: All but 19 fishing boats returned to Maha, Gujarat ports

With Cyclone Tauktae fast approaching the Gujarat coast, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday said that all fishing boats, except 18 in Maharashtra and one in Gujarat, have reached their harbours or taken shelter at nearby ports. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Tauktae has intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and is very likely to reach the Gujarat coast in the evening hours of May 17 and cross it between Porbandar and Mahuva in Bhavnagar district around the early morning of May 18. "Pre-emptive measures in full swing for Maharashtra & Gujarat. Barring 18 boats from Maharashtra and one boat from Gujarat, all boats have either returned harbour or taken shelter in nearby ports," the ICG said on Twitter. The IMD said squally wind with speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely over the northeast Arabian Sea and along and off south Gujarat and Daman and Diu coasts from Sunday morning. The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for ..

Six Tamil Nadu fishermen injured in 'attack' by a group of Lankan pirates

Six Tamil Nadu fishermen sustained injuries after being attacked mid-sea allegedly by a group of Sri Lankan pirates off Kodiakarai coast.

'Boris the betrayer' has swindled us over Brexit, England's fishermen say

For England's fishermen, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit trade deal is a betrayal because it allows some European Union boats continued access to Britain's rich inshore coastal waters

Giriraj Singh releases booklet on Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

It will serve as an indispensable tool to the beneficiaries in knowing about different activities of the PMMSY

India can't prosecute Italian marines for fishermen killings, says UN court

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has upheld the conduct of the Indian authorities in the incident and said New Delhi is entitled to get compensation in the case

Cyclone Kyarr: Navy rescues 17 fishermen from sinking boat off Mumbai coast

The fishing boat had developed engine failure and had started flooding in very heavy seas and wind speeds of about 45 knots

100 India fishermen arrested by Pakistan off Gujarat coast

The PMSA had earlier this month also apprehended 115 fishermen and seized 19 boats

85 Indian fishermen jailed in Pakistan

Fishermen were arrested on Sunday by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency

218 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail arrive in India

The fishermen were freed from Malir jail in Karachi on Jan 5

Tamil Nadu fishermen 'attacked' by Sri Lankan navy

Though nobody was injured in the attack, several boats suffered damages