Indian trawlers threaten Sri Lanka fisheries

[Lankan Ranger]

Indian trawlers threaten Sri Lanka fisheries

Sri Lankan Officials say country loses more than US$50 million a year due to illegal poaching by Indian fishermen.

The problem is crippling the Sri Lanka's local fisheries, particularly in the eastern and northern parts of Sri Lanka, where Al Jazeera shot exclusive photos of Indian trawlers fishing just 4km off the Sri Lankan coast.

India has admitted to "issues relating to the straying of fishermen from both countries into each other's territorial waters" and says it is working to address the problem.

Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports from Pesalai in northwest Sri Lanka.

Indian trawlers threaten Sri Lanka fisheries - Asia - Al Jazeera English

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

this blame game goes on , wonder what the cause is?

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lankan Officials say country loses more than US$50 million a year due to illegal poaching by Indian fishermen.

 

[Hafizzz]

Sri Lankan Officials say country loses more than US$50 million a year due to illegal poaching by Indian fishermen.

Sri Lanka should arrest those Indian Fishermen who are illegally fishing in Sri Lankan water

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka should arrest those Indian Fishermen who are illegally fishing in Sri Lankan water

Interesting issue is many Indians always talk about Sri Lankan Tamils here.

Same Indians crippling Sri Lankan Tamil fisherman, eastern and northern parts of Sri Lanka mainly Sri Lankan Tamil fisherman.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri lankan Tamils vs Indian Tamils.....

 

[jdme]

Sri lankan Tamils vs Indian Tamils.....

So not a big deal? SL should take strict action against these fishermen.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

So not a big deal? SL should take strict action against these fishermen.

Are you sure????????

 

[Bombay Dude]

It's Sinhalese v/s Indians

 

[jdme]

Are you sure????????

As sure as your penchant for posting everything that takes place in SL.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

It's Sinhalese v/s Indians

Sri lankan Tamils vs Indian Tamils ... i think they friends right so we sinhalese no need to care about it

eastern and northern parts of Sri Lanka mainly Sri Lankan Tamil fisherman.

 

[Hafizzz]

Interesting issue is many Indians always talk about Sri Lankan Tamils here.

Same Indians crippling Sri Lankan Tamil fisherman, eastern and northern parts of Sri Lanka mainly Sri Lankan Tamil fisherman.

Indian trawlers threaten Sri Lanka fisheries
Indian trawlers threaten Sri Lanka fisheries - YouTube

 

[Bombay Dude]

Sri lankan Tamils vs Indian Tamils ... i think they friends right so we sinhalese no need to care about it

eastern and northern parts of Sri Lanka mainly Sri Lankan Tamil fisherman.

Tamils are one People.

Sinhalese have the Sulemani Keeda!

 

[Lankan Ranger]

As sure as your penchant for posting everything that takes place in SL.

Mate, do you think this is a small issue…..

Tamils are one People.

Sinhalese have the Sulemani Keeda!

Then don’t disturb Sri Lankan Tamil fisherman…..

If you really care about them….

 

[King123]

If SL has problem then launch some Missiles. Then we reply.

Peace talk useless.

I am tired in waiting.

---------- Post added at 06:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:16 PM ----------

“Indian Navy is the biggest Navy in our region and we have lot of things to learn from them. At the same time we are depending more than 90 per cent on India to train our Navy personnel and Indian Navy has provided us the two biggest Offshore Patrol Craft we are having at present in the Sri Lanka Navy. So we have a very good relationship and this joint Naval exercise further strengthen our relationship and we have lot of skills to learn from them,” he added.

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