Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended a fishing boat, carrying eight Pakistani nationals and 30 kg heroin, near Jakhau coast of Kutch district on Thursday, an official statement said.
Kendrapada (Odisha) [India], April 10 (ANI): 11 fishermen have been arrested by Kendrapada police on Friday for allegedly carrying out illegal fishing.
Manila [Philippines], April 8 (ANI): Philippines has threatened to expel a Chinese diplomatic spokesman in Manila in the latest twist of an intensifying row with the superpower over territory in the South China Sea.
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 8 (ANI): Vietnam has joined the Philippines in opposing the amassing of Chinese fishing vessels in a disputed Asian sea and demanded that Beijing should cease its violations and respect Hanoi's sovereignty.
Hong Kong, April 5 (ANI): Another standoff is brewing in the South China Sea, after swarms of Chinese fishing boats and subversive Chinese militia in disguise arrived and parked themselves in the Union Banks.
Zhejiang [China], April 4 (ANI): Twelve people were killed and four were missing after a fishing boat sank in east China's Zhejiang Province on Sunday, according to state media reports.
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Seventeen people are missing after a fishing boat crashed into a bulk carrier near Indonesia's West Java island, national media reported on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI): After a deep-sea fishing deal inked by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government with US-based EMCC International snowballed into a big political controversy, the state Industries department on Wednesday clarified that the deal w
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Six Sri Lankan nationals were arrested after a boat was intercepted with 300 kilograms of heroin along with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in Indian waters.
Taipei [Taiwan], March 27 (ANI): Taiwan authorities have seized a Chinese boat and 13 crew members for fishing illegally near Pengjia Islet off the coast of Keelung, Focus Taiwan reported.
Midnapore East (West Bengal) [India], March 25 (ANI): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising to promote the blue economy of West Bengal, develop harbours and tourism in the state, there has been a feeling of elation amongst the fishing community of the region.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 25 (ANI): In a unique campaign in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) volunteers on Thursday approached fishermen who were fishing at sea and urged them to vote for DMK candidate Muthuramalingam.