.: Indo - Sri Lanka Fisheries in Jail

Indo - Sri Lanka Fisheries in Jail

143 Indian Fishes Further Remanded till 20th January, who were taken in to custody due to entering in to Sri Lankan EEZ breaking Immigration and Emigration law. 19 fishing crafts belongs to Indian Fishers are also holding by the SL Navy.
(Lakbima 2014.01.07)

59 Sri Lankan fishers further remanded who were taken in to custody by Indian coast guards,(till 10th of January) by the order of Ramanthipuram Magistrate.
(Divaina 2014.01.14)

ABOUT NAFSO

NAFSO (National Fisheries Solidarity Movement), organizes fishermen to lobby the government to defend their rights and to bring about good environmental practice in coastal areas. ...NAFSO has helped a fishing community to take legal action against a proposal to build a five-star hotel on a mangrove where fish spawn."We are not against hotels, because they bring tourism and income. But 3,000 families and 15,000 fishermen use this lagoon and all of them could be affected by the developments. Only 200 would be employed by the hotel. The lagoon is our mother, and we must protect her." Jude Preman Fernando, local fisherman. At the present situation we are continuing our campaign with small scale fishermen to urge the government to take legal action against Destructive Fishing Practices around the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. View my complete profile

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Indo - Sri Lanka Fisheries in Jail