IUU Fishing

Navy apprehends 28 persons engaged in illegal fishing

The Navy apprehended 28 persons along with their fishing gear for engaging in illegal fishing, during search operations conducted in the North Central, Eastern, Northern and Western Naval Commands in the past two weeks spanning from 30th September to 14th October 2020.

15 Oct 2020

Forty three (43) persons engaged in illegal fishing held by Navy

During special operations conducted in the Eastern, Northern and North Central Naval Commands in the previous week, the Navy apprehended 43 persons along with dinghies and fishing gear for engaging in illegal fishing.

30 Sep 2020

Naval operations lead to apprehension of persons engaged in illegal fishing

Naval operations conducted in the Eastern, North Central, Northern and Northwestern Naval Commands in the past week had led to the apprehension of persons along with a number of fishing gear, for engaging in illegal fishing.

24 Sep 2020

Navy apprehends group of individuals engaged in illegal fishing

During search operations conducted in Northern and North Central Naval Commands in the past week, naval personnel apprehend a group of individuals along with their fishing gear for engaging in illegal fishing.

16 Sep 2020

Navy apprehends 12 persons engaged in illegal fishing

The naval operations conducted in Northern, Eastern and Northwestern Naval Areas within the last week, resulted in apprehension of 12 persons who engaged in illegal fishing, along with their fishing gear.

10 Sep 2020

Persons engaged in illegal fishing apprehended with fishing gear

During special naval operations conducted in the past week, the Navy managed to apprehend twenty nine (29) individuals along with their fishing gear for engaging in illegal fishing.

04 Sep 2020

48 individuals engaged in illegal fishing and unlawful acts nabbed during naval operations

The special operations conducted by the Navy across the island during the past week have led to the apprehension of 48 individuals who engaged in illegal fishing as well as other unlawful activities.

26 Aug 2020

Navy apprehends 31 individuals engaged in illegal fishing

The Navy, during special operations conducted in the past week, had nabbed a group of individuals along with their fishing accessories, for engaging in illegal fishing.

20 Aug 2020

Three persons held for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber

The Navy apprehended 03 persons along with a dinghy, while transferring illegally harvested sea cucumber without valid licence, in the sea area about 03 nautical miles (about 05km) off Point Pedro on 13th August 2020.

14 Aug 2020

27 persons engaged in illegal fishing held in Eastern seas

The Eastern Naval Command, during separate operations conducted in the sea areas of Poonadi in Serunuwara, Kokkuthuduwai in Mullaitivu and Boulder Point in Trincomalee in the past two weeks, had apprehended twenty seven (27) persons engaged in illegal fishing.

13 Aug 2020