Indian Defence officials on January 29 informed that the Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra rescued fishermen hijacked by Somali pirates. In the latest update the Indian Navy on January 31 shared a video of the rescue operation. In the video, the Pakistani-Iranian crew expressed gratitude and explained how pirates dumped their weapons after seeing the Indian Navy and they also raised Indian Navy zindabad . Later in the video, the crew chanted ‘All hail Indian Navy’ and ‘Thank you for saving our lives’The incident happened about 700 nautical miles west of Kochi in the Arabian Sea. The Iranian fishing vessel FV Iman was boarded with around 17 crew members which was hijacked by pirates. INS Sumitra intercepted the vessel and acted by the established SOPs to coerce the pirates for the safe release of the crew. Later, the FV was subsequently sanitized and released for onward transit. The latest attack came amid a series of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on cargo vessels in the Red Sea and other crucial business routes
02 February,2024 11:38 AM IST
Coastal Road Project
The demands of Mumbai’s fishermen community have finally been heard. Worli’s fishermen & BMC have reached a common ground. Fishermen from Worli were protesting against the width of the proposed navigation span which was part of the coastal road project. Members of the fishing community had demanded that the width of the span should be increased to 200m, after rounds of protests & BMC’s refusal to accept their demands Shinde-Fadnavis government setup a new technical. Senior officials associated with the Coastal Road project stated that after multiple assessments and technical visits, the decision to increase the gap was taken. There’s joy & celebration across Mumbai’s fishing community, the Kolis in Worli & Mumbai are in celebration mood.
15 December,2022 07:29 PM IST
A rare 150 kg turtle found trapped in the net by the fishermen who went fishing in the boat "Yajak" in the sea 70 km from the Bhatbandar beach of Bhayandar West. On the boat, fishermen Earl Bunkavli, Tandel and Robin Bunkavli released the rare turtle safely back into the sea.
19 November,2022 09:22 PM IST | Mumbai
Self-taught artist and Versova fisherman Vishnu Hegde and the architect duo behind an ingenious fishing net contraption that is trapping plastic waste in a Versova creek, let mid-day in on the evolution of a project that’s quirky for its jugaad and promising for its potential
21 August,2022 03:12 PM IST
In Maharashtra’s pilgrimage town Dehugaon, the birthplace of Sant Tukaram Maharaj, the Nagar Panchayat hope to practice what the Bhakti saint preached by reinstating the ban on selling meat and fish. For many locals, this means a loss of livelihood
10 April,2022 10:39 PM IST | Mumbai
Six people have died after a ferry with around 30 passengers on board collided with a fishing boat and capsized near Fort Kochi in Kerala on Wednesday.
26 August,2015 09:37 PM IST
Now tourists can meet Ninja characters. At Odawara castle in Kanagawa, the Ninja attracts and entertain the tourists. He even takes visitors pictures and explains them about historic remains.Tourists can also enjoy live fishing at Misaki fishing port in 'Kanagawa', south of Tokyo. During winter, Japanese sea provides many other seasonal fish including barracuda, yellowtail and others.
19 February,2016 08:44 AM IST
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu on Friday began 45-day fishing ban in order to enable fish breeding. The fishing season ended on a sore note as the Sri Lankan naval authorities detained hundreds of fishermen on terms of illegal fishing and entering territorial waters of the island nation.
15 April,2016 06:20 PM IST
A group of family and friends on a fishing trip were treated to an exciting whale sighting off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. Glenn Brasen and his 11-year-old son were seen fishing with two friends when a humpback whale suddenly appeared, seemingly caught on their fishing lines. The video, which went viral on social media, shows the whale breaking through the water before swimming away and purportedly snapping their lines.
18 August,2017 08:43 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
