Poaching Indian fishermen arrested

Ridma Dissanayake

The Navy arrested a group of Indian fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan territorial waters on Saturday. The Navy took into custody their fishing trawlers. Twenty six Indian fishermen in five fishing trawlers were illegally fishing in the Northern seas off Sri Lanka and were spotted by Naval troops attached to the Northern Naval Command.

The Indian fishermen were taken into custody in Sri Lankan waters off Kovilam Point.

The arrested fishermen and vessels were brought to Kayts Island and handed over to the Fisheries Department Authorities.

The Fisheries Department will take legal action against the Indian fishermen.