The Sri Lanka Navy has seized 03 Indian trawlers and apprehended 11 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters during an operation that was conducted off the Delft Island last night (07).
The Navy said it is conducting regular patrols and operations to curb illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan waters after taking into account the impact of such illegally fishing activities on the local fishing community and the sustainability of fishery resources of Sri Lanka.
In the operation, Fast Attack Craft of the 4th Fast Attack Flotilla in the Northern Naval Command seized 03 Indian trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan waters close to the Delft Island in Jaffna, via the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
The Navy also nabbed 11 Indian fishermen aboard the poaching vessels which were engaging in the illegal fishing method known as ‘bottom trawling’.
The Navy said the special operation was conducted adhering to COVID-19 protocols and arrangements are being made to hand over the Indian poaching vessels and fishermen held in the operation to relevant authorities. (NewsWire)