A boat that ventured into the sea for fishing off the coast of Rameswaram with eight crew members was apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy, as per the Rameswaram Assistant Director of Fisheries on Tuesday.
The boat was part of a group of 430 total
mechanised boats from Rameswaram, that ventured into the sea for fishing purposes.
CR Senthilvel, Tamil Nadu Secretary of AITUC Fishing Workers' Association, also confirmed that the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 8 fishermen off the coast of Tamil Nadu.