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The Sri Lankan Navy unit arrested astatine slightest 12 fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam successful Ramanathapuram territory connected charges of poaching successful planetary waters, and their trawler was impounded connected Tuesday (December 23, 2025).
According to information, the Fisheries section officials said, “The 12 fishermen were engaged successful sportfishing betwixt Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar waters. The surveillance squad from Sri Lanka had apprehended them and taken them to a Naval larboard successful the land federation on with the trawler.
On Monday (December 22), astir 450 tokens were issued to fishermen from the Rameswaram jetty. The trawler impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy is owned by Jothibas of Manthoppu, Thangachimadam. It is said the vessel is not registered with the authorities, but they had obtained a token. The 12 fishermen see Prabhat (28), James Heiton (29), Antony (32 officials said.
Expressing interest implicit the insecurity to their livelihood, the fishermen from the portion appealed to the State and Central Governments to unafraid their release. The fishermen’s associations are apt to convene a gathering during the time and sermon the adjacent people of action.
