Navy nabs 03 fishers for illegal fishing without passes

Three (03) persons who engaged in illegal fishing without passes were apprehended by naval personnel attached to Eastern Naval Command, at Polmalkuda beach area in Pulmuddai, yesterday (20 February). A dinghy and out board motor used by them have also been taken into naval custody.

The suspects are 28, 32 and 25 years old residents of Sendoor area. They along with the dinghy, OBM and other fishing gears were handed over to the office of the Fisheries Inspector-Kuchchaweli for onward legal action.