Kerala Fishermen

Watch: Kerala Fishermen Free Endangered Whale Shark Caught In Fishing Net

Offbeat | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday December 5, 2020

In a rare sight, around 60 fishermen in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Friday released an endangered Whale Shark back into the sea after it got caught in their net.

India Accepts UN Arbitration For Compensation In Italian Marines Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday July 3, 2020

The centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking closure of judicial proceedings in India against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen, off the Kerala coast, saying it has accepted the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration or PCA at the Hague that held that India is entitled to get compensation in the case, b...

"Bring Us Back": SOS Video From Kerala Fishermen In Coronavirus-Hit Iran

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday March 2, 2020

Around 60 fishermen from Kerala are stranded in Iran due to the coronavirus spread in the country. They remain confined to their rooms with very little access to food and water.

Kerala Fishermen Release Endangered Whale Shark Back Into Water, Win Praise

Offbeat | Friday January 31, 2020

A group of fishermen in Kerala is being praised for releasing an endangered shark back into water.

Hearing Begins In Case Of Marines Accused Of Kerala Fishermen's Murder

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

An international arbitration court on Monday began hearing Italy's request to direct India to drop all criminal charges against two of its marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012 and grant Rome jurisdiction in the case.

Moonsoon Catches Up In Kerala, Fishermen Advised To Not Venture Into Sea

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

Several parts of Kerala received moderate rainfall on Sunday, a day after the southwest monsoon set in over the state, even as a low pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea.

"Altruistic Spirit": Shashi Tharoor Nominates Kerala Fishermen For Nobel

Kerala News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today made a pitch to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee to consider the fishermen of Kerala for the honour in recognition of the bravery they have shown when floods devastated the southern state last year.

Now, A Hi-Tech Device To Forewarn Kerala Fishermen Of High-Sea Disasters

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday November 30, 2018

A year has passed since the Cyclone Ockhi struck Kerala, but the wounds feel just as raw today. "My husband had ventured into the sea with three others a few hours before the cyclone alert was sounded," recalls Sherly Thomas, her voice quivering with emotion. "We tried calling them, telling them in any way possible about the approaching disaster, b...

'Fishermen Are The Best Rescuers, To Be Recruited Into Police As Coastal Wardens': Kerala

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Sunday September 2, 2018

The 'coastal warriors' had come in their boats from several parts of the state - after spending money from their own pockets -- and had rescued around 65,000 marooned flood victims.

"They're Supermen": Tales Of Ignored Fishermen, Saviours Of Kerala Rain

Kerala News | Agece France-Presse | Wednesday August 22, 2018

They carried their boats onto trucks to get there and braved the filthy, swirling waters before most other rescuers arrived. Now hundreds of fishermen are being hailed as the heroes of Kerala floods crisis.

Kerala Fishermen Row Hundreds To Safety, Twitter Salutes "Biggest Heroes"

Kerala News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday August 20, 2018

After unrelenting rain over the last two weeks made it a worse monsoon for Kerala in a century killing at least 200 and displacing over 10 lakh, fishermen have turned out to be saviours and unsung heroes. They were the first to respond to the crisis. Hundreds of fishermen rushed to inundated areas -- Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissu...

In Pocket Of Flood-Hit Kerala, Fishermen Saved A Hundred Lives

Kerala News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 20, 2018

Around a hundred people in Kerala's Alapuzzha owe their lives to a group of fishermen, who worked from dawn to dusk in the area over the last three days. Floods in the area started last week, forcing thousands to leave their homes and seek shelter in the relief camps.

"Don't Want Money": Kerala Fishermen Refuse Rs 3,000 For Saving Lives

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 20, 2018

A leader of fishermen, who have won widespread praise by rescuing hundreds caught up in the Kerala floods, on Monday refused to accept Rs 3,000 offered to each member of the community by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Search Continues For 9 Kerala Fishermen After Boat Collides With Vessel

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The nine fishermen who went missing yesterday off the coast of Munambam, in Kochi, have not yet been traced, a defence spokesperson said today.

3 Fishermen Dead, 8 Missing After Boat Collides With Vessel Off Kerala

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday August 7, 2018

At least three fishermen are feared dead and three rescued after their boat was hit by a ship off the coast of Kochi, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.