Seychelles releases 19 detained Indian fishermen

MADURAI: Nineteen deep sea Indian fishermen, who were released by a court in Seychelles on Monday, is expected to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday night, more than a month after they were detained in that country for violating the territorial waters.

The Seychelles Coast Guard apprehended 21 fishermen - 13 from Thoothoor in Tamil Nadu and eight from Kerala - and their two boats on January 28. The fishermen set sail from Kochi on January 15.

While the fishermen were retained in their boats, masters of the vessels, S Gracious from Eraviputhanthurai and M Jerine from Colachel, were lodged in a jail.

While 19 fishermen were released on Monday, the masters of the vessels are still held in the country awaiting next hearing on March 13, according to their relatives.

T Devadoss, father of one of the fishermen, Rivaldo, said his son had called him up stating that they were starting from Seychelles on Monday night.

"We are expecting them to reach Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday night. Though we are glad that our fishermen are coming back, we are very much worried about the fate of those two boats and their masters," he voiced his concern.

With crew members released from the custody, fishermen back in Thoothoor fear that the boats might be confiscated. "Our fishermen procure boats amidst huge debts and they will be in trouble if something happens to the boats. We will know the fate of our boats after the next hearing", Devadoss added.

P Justin Antony of Tamil Nadu Fishermen Development Trust (TNFIDET) said they had learnt that state government and the Centre were working hard to get the masters of vessels and their boats released.

"Our fishermen will be crippled without the boats, and we earnestly appeal our governments to help the fishermen", he said.

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