Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Raises Aid for Missing Fishermen, Seized Boats
Tamil Nadu announced more financial help for families whose fishermen go missing.
The daily payment will rise from Rs.
350 to Rs.
600.
Families can receive it for two years or until insurance relief becomes available.
The government will also help owners whose boats were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy.
Owners of motorised boats will receive Rs.
8 lakh, while owners of country boats will receive Rs.
2 lakh.
The state plans to build artificial reefs in 50 places so fish can live there.
It will also expand sea ranching near Chennai and Kanyakumari.
Officials want to improve fish production in both the sea and inland waters.
They also plan to support fish farms and open-sea fish cages.
Tamil Nadu will raise daily assistance for families of missing fishermen from Rs. 350 to Rs. 600.
Families will receive the assistance for two years or until group accident insurance provides relief.
The government will provide Rs. 8 lakh for each motorised boat seized by the Sri Lanka Navy and Rs. 2 lakh for each country boat.
Artificial reefs will be created at 50 locations, while sea ranching will expand along the Chennai and Kanyakumari coasts.
The state plans fish-resource mapping, expanded fish farming infrastructure, and subsidies for open-sea cage culture at 80 coastal locations.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister A. Srinath announced the measures for fishermen, their families, and boat owners.
- What
- The state increased assistance for families of missing fishermen and announced compensation for boats seized by the Sri Lanka Navy, along with several fisheries-development initiatives.
- When
- The announcements were made on Wednesday during an Assembly debate on the demand for grants to the fisheries ministry.
- Where
- The measures concern Tamil Nadu's fishing communities and coastline, including Chennai and Kanyakumari; fish fingerlings will also be released into inland water bodies from the Krishnagiri fish farm.
- Why
- The assistance is intended to support affected families and boat owners, while the fisheries initiatives aim to improve fish availability and production and protect the environment.
- Missing-fishermen assistance
- Raised from Rs. 350 per day to Rs. 600 per day.
- Assistance duration
- Two years or until families receive relief through the group accident insurance scheme.
- Motorised boat relief
- Rs. 8 lakh for each motorised boat seized by the Sri Lanka Navy.
- Country boat relief
- Rs. 2 lakh for each country boat seized.
- Artificial reefs
- Planned at 50 locations to provide dwelling places for sea life.
- Open-sea cage culture
- Subsidies will be provided at 80 locations along the sea coast.
- Sea ranching
- Activities will be expanded along the coasts of Chennai and Kanyakumari districts.