This was communicated to state fisheries department officials at a workshop organised recently to formulate strategies for annual action plans for 2023-23 and 2024-25, an official statement said
The Department of Fisheries said the trial showed that fuel cost could be saved by 50-55 per cent by using LPG.
The fishermen issue is a contentious one in ties between the two countries.
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Officials said Tuesday that the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 8 Indian fishermen near Rameswaram (TN) for alleged maritime boundary violations. The fishermen hailed from the Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu.
This was the fourth arrest of the Indian fishermen in the Sri Lankan waters during this month.
Last month, India had expressed concern over the detention of 68 of its fishermen from Tamil Nadu by Sri Lankan authorities, and said the issue of their ‘early release’ has been taken up with the island nation.
The ship intercepted the Sri Lankan boat 48 nautical miles inside the Indian waters with its fishing net into the water.
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The alleged action of the Sri Lankan Navy has left nearly 25 boats and 40 fishing nets of the Indian fishermen damaged.
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launched a pilot project on telemedicine services, to be operated by AIIMS Raipur through NCDC, for members of the fisheries...
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The Supreme Court on Friday said it would pass orders on June 15 on disbursal of Rs 10 crore compensation to family members of the victims
The Centre said that the family members of the two deceased fishermen will be given Rs 4 crore each, the injured owner of the boat will be paid Rs 2 crore in...
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Union Minister Giriraj Singh slammed Rahul Gandhi for his comments on creating a separate fisheries ministry
PM Modi expressed shock at a public meeting in Puducherry, over Gandhi's statement last week that there was no "dedicated" fisheries ministry.
It will scale up farming operations of the farmers and fishermen for better access to quality input, technology, credit and market through economies of scale.
With the improvement in weather and water bodies free from the frozen surfaces, fishermen in the Kashmir returned in groups to catch fish in the traditional...
Bhogali Bihu marks the end of the harvest season in the northeastern state of Assam. During the festival people of Assam traditionally organize community...
The fishermen group not only rescue the whale shark but also helped it get back to the sea.
Vaiko has claimed that during the last 4 years, Sri Lankan authorities have seized over a 100 boats belonging to TN fishermen.
The Finance Ministry is outlining India's efforts to reboot its economy that has been hit hard due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tamil Nadu fishermen's livelihood has been severely affected due to the Coronavirus lockdown as the government has banned fishing.
India’s only FM channel for fisherfolk, in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram island, is changing lives
