Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday urged the Centre to establish India's traditional fishing rights in Palk Strait and guard the lives of the nation's fishermen.
Citing the arrest of 13 more fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district and the seizure of their 2 boats, Stalin said the incident comes just after the arrest of 55 fishermen and 8 boats on December 19. The 13 apprehended fishermen have been taken to Mayilatti harbour, he added.
Writing to the Union government, Stalin said action should be taken to prevent such 'fearsome' incidents and attacks on fishermen.
The Chief Minister underscored that the nation's traditional fishing rights in the Palk Strait region should be established. "It is our duty to protect the lives of our fishermen and their belongings (their boats and fishing gear)."
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