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A. Srinath looks after fishing communities — welfare for families of missing fishermen, the Sri Lankan arrests issue, and new artificial reefs, sea ranching and cage culture.
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Raised daily aid for families of fishermen missing at sea from ₹350 to ₹600; announced relief for owners of unrecoverable boats seized by Sri Lanka, artificial reefs at 50 locations, more sea ranching off Chennai and Kanniyakumari, scientific mapping of fish resources, subsidies for open-sea cage culture at 80 sites and a Muttukadu fisheries training hostel.
Source: DT Next · Deccan Chronicle · Dinamani
Met Rameswaram mechanised-boat fishermen over arrests, seized boats and compensation; they called off their indefinite strike after assurances from the government.
Source: The New Indian Express
After the Sri Lankan Navy arrested nine Tamil Nadu fishermen, announced a visit to Delhi to meet the Union External Affairs and Fisheries Ministers.
Inspected Thoothukudi district and inaugurated two new floors of the girls’ hostel at the Fisheries College and Research Institute — 25 rooms for about 80 students, with ₹3 crore in ICAR assistance.
Source: Thoothukudi district · TNJFU
Opened a special medical camp for fishing communities at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour, with screening, tests, X-rays, dental care and medicines.
Source: DT Next
Handed a temporary appointment order to the widow of a Thoothukudi seafarer who died in Oman.
Source: The New Indian Express
Attended the release of captive-bred banded bamboo sharks into the sea at VGP Marine Kingdom, highlighting marine conservation.
Source: Talk4City
Sworn in during the second phase of the Cabinet on 21 May 2026 and allocated Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, and the Fisheries Development Corporation.
Source: Govt press release No. 40
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