Nirmala Chandrahasan, a veteran legal expert has stated that International treaties and conventions on the Baltic Sea may help in arriving at a solution for the fishermen problem between India (Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka (Northern Province) and she has indicated that the decline in the catch on the Indian side of the Palk Strait is the major reason for fishermen of Tamil Nadu crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).


It is stated that the Helsinki Convention was originally signed by seven Baltic coastal states in 1974 to address issues related to sources of pollution. In 1992, all the states bordering the Baltic Sea and the European Community has signed a fresh convention.


Dr. Chandrahasan has told that in international law, once signed between two countries, treaties are binding and there is no unilateral review which can be carried out, if both parties are willing, a review is possible.


She has also added that they can even allow small fishermen of Tamil Nadu using ‘vallam’ to do fishing in Sri Lankan waters on a negotiated basis in view of historical ties, but there is no room for negotiation in respect of trawler fishing.



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