Illegal fishing nets, boats seized in Batticaloa

Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa special correspondent

Illegal fishing nets and seven fishing boats valued at over Rs 700,000 were seized at Mandoor lagoon in the Batticaloa district by the Batticaloa District Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Department Inspection Unit officers on Sunday.

The illegal fishing nets and the boats seized by the authorities. Pictures by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa special correspondent

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development District Deputy Director D George said the raid was led by Fisheries District Inspector J Rajkumar.

The inspection unit comprised fisheries inspectors T Amirthalingam, V Manojraj, T Balamugunthan, M S Nibras Mohamed and S Ganeshamoorthy.

Sources said the owners of these items were to be produced before courts.

Illegal nets valued at Rs 1.34 million were seized at the same place last year.