The nationwide forum has also demanded that adequate compensation should be paid to the families of the fishermen who had lost their lives and fishing boat and implements which had suffered severe damage in the collision should be restored.
Among other demands is that the Indian Navy and Coast guard should be directed to protect fishermen who put out to sea, the forum said adding free medical aid should be provided to the injured fishermen and their loss should be compensated. The cargo vessel, Amber L, had collided with the fishing boat on June 11 at 2.30 am. While two fishermen drowned, one was missing and 11 others had been rescued.