Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen

Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen

Registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act-1975 (Reg. No: 15/95)

15th December 2014

The Joint Secretary-Fisheries

Gocernment of India

Ministry of Agriculture

Krishi Bhavan

New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub:Request for the immediate release of three deep sea fishing boats and 26 fishermen from Bangladesh reg.

We would like to urgently bring to your notice that three deep sea fishing boats named Ave Maria-IND-TN-15-MM-314, Annai-TN2/FV/00501/07 and Sea Mary-TN2/FV/01261/10 belonging to the Thoothoor area of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, alongwith their crews of 26 fishermen were taken into custody by the Bangladesh Coastal Authorities, while they were fishing on 7th December 2014. These deep sea fishermen from the Thoothoor area are migrants; they operate along the entire coastal line of India’s east and west coasts for fishing. It should be noted that fishing is their only source of livelihood. Most of the time, theincome they earn from fishing is just sufficient to meet their operational expenses. The family members of the 26 fishermen are facing extreme distress for the past one week as, without income, they are threatened with starvation.

On behalf of Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen, I request that you take the necessary action to secure the release of the 26 fishermen along with their boats at the earliest possible date. The details of the boats and fishermen are given below.

We urgently solicit your co-operation and assistance.

Thanking you and with regards,

J.Vincent Jain

Chief Executive

Copy to:

1. Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Hon. External Affairs Minister, South Block, New Delhi, 110011

1. Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan, Hon. Minister of State for Road Transport & Highwaysand

Minister of State for Shipping, National Highways Authority of India,G 5&6, Sector-10, Dwarka,New Delhi - 110 07

College Road, Thoothoor P.O-629 176, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu

India, Phone: 04651 240617, e-mail:

Details of three boats detained in Bangladesh

The name of the detained fishermen and boats are as follows:

Boat name : Ave Maria

Boat owner: Mr. Seba

Voyage date: 17-11-2014

Date of detention: 07-12-2014

Place: Betuvacot Harbor

Online registration is available

Sl.No.Name Age Father’s name Place

1.Xavier 34 Theyonis Thoothoor

2.Ram Babu 34 Veda Vera RajYanam

3.Bebin 27 Eugin Chinnathurai

4.Kebrin 27 David Thoothoor

5.Antony Xavier 27 Sakiliyas Thoothoor

6.Sahayaraj 30 Siluvian Thoothoor

7.Robert 30 HitlerThoothoor

8.Prabu 26 Luyis Poothurai

9.Anthony 37 Pauloos Thoothoor

10.Joy 35 Pathrose Chinnathurai

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Boat name : Annai

Boat owner: Selvaraj

Voyage date: 17-11-2014

Date of dentention: 07-12-2014

Place: Betuvacot Harbor

Online registration is available

Sl.No.Name Age Father’s name Place

1. Joy kumar 32 Raj Chinnathurai

2. Siluvaipillai 40 BoscoChinnathurai

3.Vargeesh 22 Vincent Puthathurai

4.Jeron 43 Pankras Erayumanthurai

5.Antony Dasan 39 Siluvaiyan Thoothoor

6.Helmar 25 John BoscoThoothoor

7.Nishanth 28 VargeeshThoothoor

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Boat name : Sea Mary

Boat owner: Rajan.R

Voyage date: 17-11-2014

Date of dentention: 07-12-2014

Place: Betuvacot Harbor

Online registration is available

Sl.No.Name Age Father’s namePlace

1.Rajan 34 Rajappan Thoothoor

2.Joy 34 AnthoniadimaiThoothoor

3.Cirus 44 Rajappan Thoothoor

4.Appu 18 Siluvaipillai Neerody

5.Seimon 18 Siluvaipillai Neerody

6.Sagin 27 Maria JohnMel Medalam

7.Michael 26 AnthoniadimaiMel Medalam

8.Suresh 25 XavierKollemcode

9.Anthony 27 Anthoniadimai Muttam