In a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister, federation general secretary M Ilango said Pakistan's MSA fired indiscriminately and killed Indian fisherman Naranbhai Sosa, 30, from Porbandar, Gujarat, while he was fishing in Indian waters on October 11. The MSA abducted 30 Indian fishermen from Gujarat and Diu and confiscated five Indian boats.
Ilango urged the Prime Minister to initiate efforts to convene a task force with members from the Indian Coast Guard and the MSA to probe into the episode and facilitate early release of the abducted fishermen along with their boats.
The federation urged the Indian and Pakistan governments to implement the interim recommendations of the India-Pakistan judicial committee on prisoners passed on April 30 this year. "Both the governments appreciated the committee's work but it is disappointing to note that the two countries failed to implement the recommendations. Presently 280 Indian fishermen are in the custody of Pakistan and 180 Pakistan fishermen are in the custody of India. Similarly 780 Indian boats are confiscated by Pakistan and 125 Pakistani boats are in India's custody,' Ilango pointed out.
The federation appealed to both governments to adopt a 'no arrest policy'. The representatives of the two countries should meet and evolve strategies to reduce animosities and facilitate amicable settlement, Ilango insisted.
The federation regretted that the issues of fishermen of the two countries had not been discussed in detail despite the constitution of a task force and judicial committee on prisoners that passed interim recommendations to facilitate peaceful coexistence of the fishermen from both countries.
The federation said fishing is the main source of livelihood of the people living in coastal regions of Saurashtra, Gujarat, and the export of fish and fish products is the major contributor to the India's foreign exchange. "However, the situation has become so severe that the fear of getting arrested and confiscation of boats have led to increased reluctance among fishermen to go for deep sea fishing. As a result of which, there is a severe effect on the economy of fishing villages and towns in coastal areas like Porbandar, Veraval and Mangrol among others," Ilango said.
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