The Navy have today(25) arrested 12 local fishermen who had engaged in fishing at local waters by using illegal fishing methods.Out of these arrested local fishermen five were arrested while engaged in illegal fishing by using a mono filament net between the seas off Muddal Ampiddi and Padaththuari Areas and seven fishermen were arrested while illegally fishing between the seas off Thirukovil and Gopalpuram.
The detained local fishermen have been handed over to the Assistant Director Of Fisheries in Mannar with the illegal fishing equipment for a future course of action.
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