
Pakistan agency apprehends Gujarat fishermen
The Hindu
In last 12 days, the coast guard branch of the neighbouring country has caught as many as 90 fishermen with 15 fishing boats along the IMBL
As many as 10 boats with 60 fishermen from Gujarat’s Okha and Porbandar were apprehended by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) early on Wednesday.
In last 12 days, the coast guard branch of the neighbouring country has caught as many as 90 fishermen with 15 fishing boats along the IMBL when they were on a fishing expedition in deep sea.
“Pakistan agency has become very aggressive in last few days. They are chasing and pushing our boats and apprehending our fishermen,” said Jivan Jungi, a Porbandar-based activist working for the fishermen community in Saurashtra region.

When reporters brought to her notice the claim by villagers that the late maharaja of Mysore Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar had gifted the land to them, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said she is not aware of the matter, but sought to assure people that no effort will be made to take back the land that had been gifted by the late maharaja.