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Navy apprehends 24 persons for engaging in illegal fishing

The Navy apprehended 24 persons who engaged in illegal fishing practices, during special operations conducted in the Sallimunai beach area, Trincomalee, sea and beach areas of Vakarei and off Nagar Kovil, Jaffna on 05th and 06th October 2023. The operations also led to the seizure of 09 dinghies, 01 cab, diving equipment and unauthorized fishing gear.

07 Oct 2023

Navy apprehends 15 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in Trincomalee

The Navy apprehended 15 persons for engaging in illegal fishing, during separate operations conducted off the Bolder Point, in Walaithottam beach area and off the Norway Island in Trincomalee on 03rd and 04th October 2023. The operations also led to the apprehension of 04 dinghies and unauthorized fishing gear used for these illegal fishing practices.

05 Oct 2023

Navy apprehends 07 persons for engaging in illegal fishing

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 07 persons for engaging in illegal fishing, during separate operations conducted off the Norway Island, Trincomalee and in Erakkandi on 02nd October 2023. The operations also led to the apprehension of 01 dinghy, 01 lorry and unauthorized fishing gear.

03 Oct 2023

Navy apprehends 03 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber in northern waters

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 03 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber, during a special operation conducted off Nagar Kovil in Jaffna on 27th September 2023. The operation also led to the seizure of 250 illegally harvested sea cucumbers, diving gear and a dinghy.

28 Sep 2023

Navy apprehends 04 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in eastern waters

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 04 persons for engaging in illegal fishing activities, during a search operation conducted off Koneshwaram, Trincomalee on the afternoon of 18th September 2023. During the operation, the Navy also took hold of 01 dinghy and unauthorized fishing equipment used for the illegal fishing practice.

19 Sep 2023

Thirteen (13) persons engaged in illegal fishing in Trincomalee held by Navy

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 13 persons for engaging in illegal fishing activities, during search operations conducted in the Kokkadi beach area and sea area off Foul Point on 14th and 15th September 2023. During those separate operations, the Navy also took hold of 02 dinghies and unauthorized fishing equipment used for the illegal fishing practices.

15 Sep 2023

Navy takes hold of 03 poaching trawlers in Sri Lankan waters

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters in the evening of 13th September 2023. The operation led to the seizure of 03 Indian trawlers with 17 Indian nationals poaching in island waters off the Kakarathivu Island and Kovilan Lighthouse, Jaffna.

14 Sep 2023

Navy apprehends 6 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in eastern seas

The Navy apprehended 6 persons who engaged in illegal fishing practices, during a special operation conducted off Salli, Trincomalee in the wee hours of 13th September 2023. The operation also led to the seizure of a dinghy and unauthorized fishing equipment used for the illegal act.

14 Sep 2023

Navy apprehends 12 persons for engaging in illegal fishing

The Navy apprehended 12 persons who engaged in illegal fishing practices, during special operations conducted in the beach areas of Nilaweli and Kinniya in Trincomalee and the sea area of Chalai in Jaffna on 9th, 10th and 11th September 2023. The operation also led to the seizure of 4 dinghies and unauthorized fishing equipment and diving gear used for the illegal acts.

11 Sep 2023

Navy apprehends 12 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in eastern seas

The Navy apprehended 12 persons who engaged in illegal fishing practices, during a special operation conducted off Trincomalee in the dark hours of 03rd September 2023. The operation also led to the seizure of 02 dinghies and unauthorized fishing equipment used for the illegal acts.

05 Sep 2023