Overview

• Reports cite 30 fishermen and four trawlers seized on October 8, with the tally reaching 47 detainees and five boats across October 8–9.
• The detained crews and vessels were transported to northern Sri Lanka, including Jaffna, for inquiry and legal proceedings.
• Sri Lankan officials allege the fishermen crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line and engaged in unauthorized fishing.
• Stalin’s letter records 74 Tamil Nadu fishermen and 242 boats currently in Sri Lankan custody as of October 9.
• Fishermen’s leaders in Rameswaram condemned the arrests, highlighting livelihood threats and family distress ahead of Deepavali while urging swift diplomatic action.