Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Fishing Boat Seized Off Krishnapatnam Coast by Authorities
Some people who catch fish in the sea were stopped by officials.
The officials said the fishermen were fishing in a place they were not allowed to be.
The boat they were on was taken away by the officials.
The boat had seven fishermen on it.
It was found near a place called Krishnapatnam.
The boat was moved to a safe harbor.
The officials said this was the eighth boat they had taken this year.
Other boats from nearby places were also taken before.
The fishermen will have to face the rules for fishing where they should not fish.
Fisheries department officials and Marine Police seized a Tamil Nadu fishing boat off the Krishnapatnam coast on Sunday.
The boat, registered as IND-TN-02-2485, was intercepted around 1 pm about 6 km from Krishnapatnam Port.
Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen were on board when the boat was intercepted.
The boat was brought to Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour and handed to the Isukapalli SHO for custody and legal action.
Officials said it was the eighth boat seized since June 31, 2026, with seven earlier boats from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry also caught fishing in Andhra Pradesh waters.
- Who
- Fisheries department officials and Marine Police
- What
- Seized a Tamil Nadu fishing boat allegedly fishing illegally in Andhra Pradesh territorial waters
- When
- Sunday, around 1 pm
- Where
- Off the Krishnapatnam coast, about 6 km from Krishnapatnam Port
- Why
- The boat was allegedly fishing in Andhra Pradesh territorial waters without permission
- Boat registration number
- IND-TN-02-2485
- Fishermen on board
- 7
- Interception distance from port
- About 6 km from Krishnapatnam Port
- Boat taken to
- Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour
- Custody
- Isukapalli SHO
- Boats seized since June 31, 2026
- 8 (Sunday's boat was the eighth)
- Earlier seizures
- 7 boats from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry