Lankan navy arrests 29 TN fishermen, 5 days after Rajapaksa's visit

[Gibbs]

Why should they?? Indian fisherman should be taught to respect international boundaries and laws. They cannot go on to other country's waters just bcs there is fish there...its unlawful and the respective countries whose boundaries have been breached has the right to take appropriate actions.

What some of those news emanating from Indian media like TOI fails to mention is that SL authorities never arrest dozens of country boats that also trespass daily from TN.. Simply because it's a livelihood issue.. Even though they too are breaking international law..

Poor TN fishermen cannot afford these multi day trawlers that have already devastated Indian waters.. Those fleets are owned by unscrupulous elements in TN with connections to the highest state politicians.. Katchchateevu is just an excuse these politicians use for their crimes.. The latest arrests were made around Thalaimannar.. No where close to that island well within the territorial waters of SL

 

[Tshering22]

why sl navy not contcating indian navy when trans passing

Dear friend, understand that this time they are following protocol.

It is TN state government's responsibility to educate fishermen of our maritime borders and that they are breaking international laws. While there may be Tamils there in SL, but they are not our people. They are different citizens and their responsibility is through their government.

This is no excuse for violating borders.

There are punjabis in Pakistan. So would you appreciate if they just scoot into India at will? No right?

There are procedures and that have to be followed.

While SL Navy should not kill them, they are in all their rights to arrest tresspassers,.

We need a bilateral code where we can handover the fishermen of each others' nations in case they get caught crossing the borders intentionally or unintentionally.

 

[harpoon]

Dear friend, understand that this time they are following protocol.

It is TN state government's responsibility to educate fishermen of our maritime borders and that they are breaking international laws. While there may be Tamils there in SL, but they are not our people. They are different citizens and their responsibility is through their government.

This is no excuse for violating borders.

There are punjabis in Pakistan. So would you appreciate if they just scoot into India at will? No right?

There are procedures and that have to be followed.

While SL Navy should not kill them, they are in all their rights to arrest tresspassers,.

We need a bilateral code where we can handover the fishermen of each others' nations in case they get caught crossing the borders intentionally or unintentionally.

The problem is the fishermen wants to stick to their BS 'Traditional Fishing Ground' theory....It doesn't matter to them that the fishing ground may be in other country's territory.

 

[chhota bheem]

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Katchateevu is a long issue kept pending. Solve the case and teach the fishermens their areas and place to fish. It has long been traditional fishing rights of locals till late 2000's. Awareness is needed.

 

[chhota bheem]

Katchateevu is a long issue kept pending. Solve the case and teach the fishermens their areas and place to fish. It has long been traditional fishing rights of locals till late 2000's. Awareness is needed.

Katchateevu is not pending, issue i think we agreed to hand it over to SL in 1974.

 

[harpoon]

What some of those news emanating from Indian media like TOI fails to mention is that SL authorities never arrest dozens of country boats that also trespass daily from TN.. Simply because it's a livelihood issue.. Even though they too are breaking international law..

Poor TN fishermen cannot afford these multi day trawlers that have already devastated Indian waters.. Those fleets are owned by unscrupulous elements in TN with connections to the highest state politicians.. Katchchateevu is just an excuse these politicians use for their crimes.. The latest arrests were made around Thalaimannar.. No where close to that island well within the territorial waters of SL

Lets face it..The previous Central govt in India was a lame duck one depending on regional parties for support...and it was milked to maximum by the Tamil regional parties. the new Central Govt is a strong one and to my belief will not be bullied by Tamil parties. So the less and less attention given to trespassing fishermen, the more they will come to face the reality that maritime boundaries is something that should be respected.....but on the other hand I would request the SLN to hold back using lethal force against trespassing fishermen. The last thing we or you want is a martyr in high seas.

 

[Tshering22]

Katchateevu is a long issue kept pending. Solve the case and teach the fishermens their areas and place to fish. It has long been traditional fishing rights of locals till late 2000's. Awareness is needed.

Do you really think AIDMK, DMK and MDMK sorts will ever want that to happen?

If the fishermen remain and fish in Indian territory, then who will keep these selfish politicians in power raising 'tamil issue'?
Who will feed and fund their fat backs and let them live in prominence? Doesn't matter if innocent Indian fishermen die or get arrested, but these politicians will never let it happen unless it is implemented by the new government with an iron fist.

Bro, regional politics is pretty strong in TN. That has to change. For that, TN folks have to force their state government to stop doing this.

 

[chhota bheem]

Do you really think AIDMK, DMK and MDMK sorts will ever want that to happen?

If the fishermen remain and fish in Indian territory, then who will keep these selfish politicians in power raising 'tamil issue'?
Who will feed and fund their fat backs and let them live in prominence? Doesn't matter if innocent Indian fishermen die or get arrested, but these politicians will never let it happen unless it is implemented by the new government with an iron fist.

Bro, regional politics is pretty strong in TN. That has to change. For that, TN folks have to force their state government to stop doing this.

I think the problem is srilankan side has fish in numbers and out side we have less fish,thats the reason our men go there to fish.

 

[Gibbs]

Lets face it..The previous Central govt in India was a lame duck one depending on regional parties for support...and it was milked to maximum by the Tamil regional parties. the new Central Govt is a strong one and to my belief will not be bullied by Tamil parties. So the less and less attention given to trespassing fishermen, the more they will come to face the reality that maritime boundaries is something that should be respected.....but on the other hand I would request the SLN to hold back using lethal force against trespassing fishermen. The last thing we or you want is a martyr in high seas.

Agreed.. Nobody want to see bloodshed..

SL have so far refrained from going to International litigation because of the the close bi lateral ties it has with New Delhi, Because as a sovereign country New Delhi is will be answerable under international maritime law not TN unfortunately

If it had been done.. Katchchateevu cannot be used as a excuse for criminal poaching by TN

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Do you really think AIDMK, DMK and MDMK sorts will ever want that to happen?

If the fishermen remain and fish in Indian territory, then who will keep these selfish politicians in power raising 'tamil issue'?
Who will feed and fund their fat backs and let them live in prominence? Doesn't matter if innocent Indian fishermen die or get arrested, but these politicians will never let it happen unless it is implemented by the new government with an iron fist.

Bro, regional politics is pretty strong in TN. That has to change. For that, TN folks have to force their state government to stop doing this.

I understand. These are all for politics. Particularly in the backdrop of Genocide in Lanka. But the thing is, atleast for closing the mouth of these regional parties, katchateevu problem should get over. They cant blame anyone, after the problem is solved.
And I am particularly aware, that some parties in TN, encourage Fishermen to darefully fish in that area.

 

[Gibbs]

I think the problem is srilankan side has fish in numbers and out side we have less fish,thats the reason our men go there to fish.

The reason is these TN poachers have devastated thier fishing ground by illegal fishing methods like bottom trolling and saline nets.. And now have resorted to plunder other countries resources.. They themselves admit it

All these notions of Traditional Fishing grounds is nothing but hog wash.. It was after the civil war started and after the tsunami they started illegal poaching in large numbers

The dispute is rooted in a complicated blend of local factors: the steady depletion of fish stocks, partly because of overfishing by Indian trawlers; the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, which saw relief funds partly used to expand the Indian fishing fleet even as fish populations declined; and the end of the long Sri Lankan civil war in 2009, which has meant the return of the nation’s fishing boats to waters once plied almost exclusively by Indians.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/05/w...d-india-battle-over-fishing-grounds.html?_r=0