"The fishermen, working for a Saudi Arabian company, were arrested by Qatari Coast Guard personnel on January 7 when they strayed into the Qatar Sea Zone after putting out to sea from Saudi coast of Dharin," P Justin Antony, President of Tamil Nadu Fishermen Development Trust said.
A fine of Rs 15 lakh(20,000 Qatari Riyals) was imposed on them on Feb 10, when they were produced before a court in Qatar.
The family members of the four fishermen from Kanyakumari District have sought theintervention of the Central Government to insist the Saudi employer to pay the fine amount and rescue them.
Else, the Centre should pay the fine amount and rescue them, he added.