Navy apprehends 03 fishermen with 578 kg of sea cucumber
 

Naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Nothern Naval Command arrested 03 fishermen with their dinghy for engaging in illegal harvesting of sea cucumber in the sea area about 7.5 nautical miles north of Point Pedro Lighthouse today (16 August 2017).

The arrested persons along with 1911 sea cucumbers amounting 578 kg, the dinghy and diving accessories used for the illegal act were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Point Pedro for further investigations.