Eight Local Fishermen Have Been Arrested Along With Their Equipment Over Involved In Illegal Fishing In Northern Seas

Sri Lankan Navy have yesterday(30) arrested eight  local Fishermen while involved in illegal fishing in the seas between Point Of Kudiramalai and Pukkulam and in Paramunai.The Navy have also arrested the Fiberglass Boat , Purse Seine Nets ,eight oxygen bottles and two diving masks used for illegal fishing by arrested fishermen.

Out of these arrested fishermen five  fishermen along with their boat and equipment have been handed over to the Assistant Director Of Fisheries in Mannar(In Northern Province)  and  three have been handed over to the Assistant Director Of Fisheries in Puttalam along with their equipment for an action according to Navy.