Searing heat drives fish to deeper, cooler waters, escalating the cost of fishing. Warming waters lead to a surge in population of jellyfish, which tear nets and cause allergies to fishers. The working hours come down, the catch gets spoiled faster, and sun leaves the fish vendors perennially exhausted
They were robbed of their GPS gadgets and mobile phones and their catch. The Sri Lankan fisherman, identified as Ayanthan of Kankesanthurai, was captured by some Nagapattinam fishermen. He was handed over to the Department of Fisheries