NewsEight local fishermen who were engaging in illegal fishing at two separate locations arrested by Navy yesterday. Along with the suspects, 2 dinghies and 2 monofilament nets used for fishing activities were taken into naval custody. The apprehended fishermen and their belongings were handed over to the Assistant Directorate of Fisheries in Batticaloa for further investigations. On the same day, naval personnel attached to SLNS Barana located in Mullikulam in the North Western Naval Command arrested another 2 local fishermen with 2 dinghies and 2 monofilament nets, while fishing illegally in the seas off Kolankanaththa. The arrested persons long with the fishing gear were produced to the Assistant Directorate of Fisheries in Puttalam for onward action.

Source: Sunday Times August 31, 2016 11:03 UTC