(Source: File) The frequent arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy remained unresolved despite high level talks since 2014. The frequent arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy remained unresolved despite high level talks since 2014. Sri Lankan fishing organisations had opposed the idea when the Indian counterparts proposed it during talks between two sides. Sri Lanka accuses Indian fishermen of straying into its territorial waters, while the latter maintain they are only fishing in their traditional areas, especially around Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Colombo in 1974. (Source: File)The Sri Lankan government is considering a proposal to issue permits to a limited number of Indian trawlers to enter the International Maritime Boundary Line in an attempt to minimise illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, a media report has said.

Source: Indian Express July 03, 2016 12:45 UTC