Call to protect Pacific tuna industry

In Tamil Nadu, Rameswaram Fishermen Association has urged the Centre to take necessary steps to ensure the immediate release of 49 Tamil fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy.Our correspondent reports that the Rameswaram Fishermen Association leaders said ...

President of Pamban Fishermens Association U. Arulanandam said they have received a communication stating that a court in Mannar has ordered the release of the fishermen, arrested on April 6 while fishing near Katchatheevu. Magistrate of the court Aananthi ...

The China Distant Water Fisheries Association told the Global Times Wednesday there is no connection between it and agencies in Dandong, Liaoning Province, who broker deals between Chinese fisherman and North Korea."The association, which is under ...

The Yogyakarta branch of the Indonesian Fishermen's Association (HNSI) strongly opposed on Tuesday the government plan to raise fuel prices as of June. Branch chairman KPH Wironegoro said a fuel price increase would severely burden the fishermen ...

The Amateur Fishermen's Association is calling on the Northern Territory Government to carefully assess a large sea cage barramundi farm proposed for Bynoe Harbour, south-west of Darwin. A company with local financial backing wants to build 16 big ...

Domenden said materials for the artificial reefs have been turned over to associations of commercial fishing boat operators and the Navy would help them put up the contraptions. We have been receiving reports about commercial fishers who were unable ...

KUCHING: The Sarawak Fishermen Association (Penesa) had experienced a slight drop in its revenue last year because of the suspension on the sale of subsidised diesel for checks by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency. Its chairman Bohari Ganti said ...

Ahmedabad: The Porbandar Macchimar Boat Association has written to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and prime minister Manmohan Singh highlighting the plight of Indian fishermen languishing in jails in Pakistan. In a letter, Jivanbhai Jungi, former ...

On Friday, we went to the Fishermen's Conservation Association's 15th annual Manhattan Cup a "catch and release" charity tournament. The event raised funds and awareness for the Wounded Warriors Project, superstorm Sandy relief, ...