Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will take part in the State level conference of fishermen associations at Ramanathapuram on August 18th 2023 condemning the attack on Tamil Nādu fishermen on the high seas by the Sri Lankan Navy. State Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Minister Anita Radhakrishnan stated that nine fishermen from Mandapam were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly violating the maritime boundary on 25th July 2023 besides confiscating two merchandised boats.