Sri Lanka Navy personnel have apprehended 14 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing at two separate locations yesterday (5).
Accordingly, 10 persons who engaged in illegal fishing practices in the seas off Chappel Island using unauthorized nets were arrested by the naval personnel attached to SLN Dockyard in Trincomalee belonging to the Eastern Naval Command.
Along with the suspects a dinghy and a Monofilament Net used for fishing activities were taken into naval custody, SLN media unit said.
The apprehended fishermen and their belongings were handed over to the Trincomalee Harbour Police for further investigations.
On the same day, naval personnel attached to SLNS Buwaneka located in Nachchikuda in the North Central Naval Command arrested another 4 local fishermen with a traditional boat (Wallam) and a Monofilament Net while fishing illegally in the seas off Iranathivu.
The arrested persons long with the boat were produced to the Fisheries Inspector in Kilinochchi for onward action.
