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Poaching in Sri Lankan waters:
Navy nabs 19 Indian fishermen
Ridma DISSANAYAKE
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The seized vessels |
Nineteen Indian fishermen were arrested on Wednesday by the Sri Lanka
Navy due to allegedly poaching in to Sri Lankan waters.
The navy said the arrest took place on Wednesday afternoon in the
seas north of Talaimannar.
The navy also seized four trawlers of the fishermen. The fishermen
were escorted to Talaimannar Police station where further procedural
steps would be taken against them, the navy said. Illegal fishing by
fishermen of both India and Sri Lanka is a recurring problem for the
respective authorities.
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