IUU Fishing
Twenty nine (29) persons collared for involvement in illegal fishing
Navy nabs 16 individuals in crackdown on illegal fishing practices
Navy seizes an Indian fishing boat poaching in Kalpitiya seas
Navy seizes 02 Indian fishing boats poaching in Baththalangunduwa and north of Mannar seas
Sixty - five (65) persons apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing

In separate operations conducted by the Navy from 09 to 22 Jul 25, sixty - five (65) individuals involved in various illegal fishing activities were apprehended in multiple locations across the island. The operations also made way for the seizure of 16 dinghies employed for these illegal practices.
26 Jul 2025