Navy recovers 09 unauthorized fishing nets in Batticaloa lagoon area

Navy recovered 09 unauthorized fishing nets (each is about 150 feet in length) in the Batticaloa lagoon area, today (28^th July).

Accordingly, naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a patrol conducted in the lagoon area of Batticaloa today, recovered these 09 unauthorized fishing nets.

Subsequently, these unauthorized fishing nets were handed over to the Assistant Directorate of Fisheries in Batticaloa for onward action.