• News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Culture
    • DN Special Reports
    • Opinion
    • Shura Council Elections
  • World Cup
  • DN TV
  • Qatar Life
    • Travel
    • Events
    • Activities
    • Dining
    • Staycations
    • Gyms & Spas
  • Health & Technology
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
  • Family Life
    • In The Classroom
    • The Mum Diaries
  • Sports
    • Events & Ticketing
    • Sport News
  • Advertise with us
  • Got something to share?
Doha News | Qatar
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Culture
    • DN Special Reports
    • Opinion
    • Shura Council Elections
  • World Cup
  • DN TV
  • Qatar Life
    • Travel
    • Events
    • Activities
    • Dining
    • Staycations
    • Gyms & Spas
  • Health & Technology
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
  • Family Life
    • In The Classroom
    • The Mum Diaries
  • Sports
    • Events & Ticketing
    • Sport News

Posts by tag

fishermen

9 posts
Boats at Al Ruwais harbor.
Read More
  • 3 min
  • News

Indian fishermen arrested by Qatar coast guard released after appeal

  • Peter Kovessy
  • March 29, 2016
At least three dozen migrant Indian fishermen have been arrested by Qatar’s Coast Guard since 2012. Additionally, at least one person has died during patrols of the country’s maritime boundaries.
Share
Boats at Al Ruwais harbor.
Read More
  • 2 min
  • News

Indian anglers fined QR80,000 for fishing in Qatar waters

  • Peter Kovessy and Riham Sheble
  • February 12, 2016
L. Jerald, 38, R Thirumurugan, 27, P. Vaseegan, 33, and the boat’s captain, 38-year-old R. Seelan, were each convicted of entering qatar's waters without a permit, fishing in Qatar's sea without a permit and entering the country unlawfully.
Share
Boats at Al Ruwais harbor.
Read More
  • 5 min
  • News

Latest fishermen arrests in Qatar expose migrants’ vulnerability

  • Chantelle D'mello and Peter Kovessy
  • January 30, 2016
Tens of thousands of migrant fishermen work off Qatar’s coasts to help feed the country’s growing appetite for seafood. Like many other low-income expats, their job is inherently dangerous and offers little in the way of job security or a guaranteed income.
Share
Read More
  • 3 min
  • Life

Indian association calls for release of fishermen detained in Qatar

  • Chantelle D'mello
  • July 23, 2015
The men work for a private trawler company in Bahrain. They were taken into custody on July 5 by the Coast Guard after they crossed into Qatari waters during a deep-sea fishing job.
Share
Read More
  • 2 min
  • Life

Qatar Coast Guard rescues 11 fishermen stranded at sea

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • April 5, 2015
According to the Ministry of Interior, 11 fishermen had been traveling in a 36-foot vessel off Mesaieed on Wednesday afternoon around 4pm. Hours later, high waves capsized the boat, sending them all into the water.
Share
Read More
  • 2 min
  • Life

Questions remain regarding death of fisherman killed in Qatar

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • October 5, 2014
The body of 32-year-old Karthikeyan Thangaraj has been returned to his relatives in India, who are calling for the deceased's three colleagues to be released from Qatar jail.
Share
Read More
  • 1 min
  • News

‘No contact’ with 29 Qatar-based Indian fishermen detained on Iranian island

  • Doha News Team
  • October 21, 2012
Some 29 Qatar-based Indian fishermen are being held in jail on the Iranian island of Kish after allegedly straying into Iranian territorial waters, media reports state. The men, who are mostly…
Share
  • News

Families worry as Indian fishermen held in Qatar arraigned on criminal charges

  • Doha News Team
  • October 12, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apew19SQFc4?rel=0] Some 22 Indian fishermen from Bahrain who were arrested by the Qatar Coast Guard for straying into the country’s waters face criminal charges that could result in three…
Share
Read More
  • 1 min
  • Culture
  • Business
  • News

Katara, now with fishmongers!

  • Doha News Team
  • February 29, 2012
The Katara Cultural Village will soon be adding a fish market to its offerings. Due to open next week (that’s what one of the guards told me anyway), The Peninsula reports…
Share
ADVERTISE WITH US!

Do you want to reach millions of people through a trusted and well respected platform? Doha News has a variety of marketing opportunities for businesses and organizations across our platforms. Contact us today.

[email protected]

Got something to share?

If you would like to get in touch with us to write a story, pitch an idea or provide a lead, contact us on:

[email protected]

  • Privacy Policy
Doha News has been covering breaking news, politics, business, culture and more in and around Qatar since 2009.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.