Navy Had Detained Ten Fishermen In The Seas Off Kadiraweli And Thalpadu While Engaging In Illegal Fishing

Sri Lanka Navy Personal have detained ten local fishermen while engaging in illegal fishing by using banned fishing nets in the seas off Kadiraweli and Thalpadu(In northern province) yesterday(26).

Accordingly Navy Personal had detained eight fishermen in the seas off Kadiraweli while engaging in illegal fishing with a purse saine net,two dinghies(boats) and diving mask the suspects and equipment were handed over to the Vakarai Police for future course of action.

The Navy Personal have detained another two fishermen with banned mono filament net and two dinghies in the seas off Thalpadu and handed over to Mannar Assistant Directorate Of Fisheries for future course of action.