One lakh fishing vessels to get transponders for safety support

One lakh fishing vessels to get transponders for safety support

By Vishwa Mohan

Source: The Times of India

11/9/2024

We have heard about many incidents of Indian fishermen unintentionally crossing over to the maritime boundaries of other countries, mainly Pakistan and Sri Lanka, to look for their catch in the high seas, only to get caught by security agencies. It invariably takes a lot of diplomatic effort to get them released

Besides, there have been instances when fishermen faced the threat of natural calamities, such as during Cyclonic Storm Ockhi along the Tamil Nadu coast, resulting in the disappearance of around 100 fishermen in 2017. Practically, every 'depression' or 'deep depression' either in the Bay of Bengal or in the Arabian Sea puts thousands of fishermen in danger.