‘Only in Modi's regime, fishermen detained in other countries returned home safely’ Updated: Updated: ‘2000 fishermen were safely brought back home in last seven years’ Share Article ‘2000 fishermen were safely brought back home in last seven years’ RAMANATHAPURAM Union Minister for Fishing, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, Giriraj Singh, on Sunday said that about 2000 fishermen, who were held in various countries for alleged violations, were safely brought back home in the last seven years. The minister, who was in the coastal district, addressed sea-weed cultivators, Self-Help-Groups and fishermen, told reporters, after a meeting with AIADMK senior leader Anwar Rajhaa, that the Centre did its best for the fishermen as far as they were within the country.