24 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Detained in Maldives Return Home Safely

Twenty-four fishermen from Tharuvaikulam fishing village in Thoothukudi district, who had ventured into the deep sea for fishing in three mechanised fishing boats, were detained by the Maldives Coast Guard on October 13.

According to Thoothukudi District Information and Public Relations Office, following the directions of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and the continuous efforts of the Minister for Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, steps were taken through the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian High



Commission in Maldives to secure the release of the detained fishermen and bring them back home.

As a result of the continuous efforts of the Tamil Nadu government, all 24 fishermen were released and safely returned to their homeland on November 8. The Tamil Nadu government bore the expenses of their air travel.

Fisheries Department officials from Thoothukudi personally received the fishermen upon their arrival at Thiruvananthapuram airport. Subsequently, they were safely sent to their respective hometowns.