Chennai, Jan. 20 -- Expressing deep concern over the arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermenby the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in Palk Bay by crossing the InternationalMaritime Boundary Line (IMBL), the Tamil Nadu government today urged the Centre tofind a mutually acceptable and sustainable solution to this long-standing issue and revivethe Joint Working Group (JWG) of fishermen association of both the countries.
In hs customary New Year address to the State Assembly, Governor R N Ravi said the StateGovernment accords high priority to the safety of fishermen from Tamil Nadu.
While fishing in traditional fishing areas of the Palk Bay, fishermen from Tamil Nadu wholose their way and inadvertently enter Sri Lankan waters are often apprehen...