IUU Fishing

Navy apprehends 09 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets

The Navy apprehended 09 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets, during a patrol conducted in the sea area off Pulmoddai on 05th July 2020. Along with the suspects about 200kg of illegally caught fish were also taken into naval custody.

06 Jul 2020

Navy apprehends 15 persons for engaging in illegal fishing

The Navy apprehended 15 persons for engaging in illegal fishing, during patrols conducted in the sea areas off the Trincomalee harbour, northwest of the Norway Island and near the Elizabeth Island in Trincomalee on 04th July 2020.

05 Jul 2020

Navy seizes 05 unauthorized fishing nets cast in Kotuwamada lagoon

The Navy seized 05 unauthorized fishing nets cast in Kotuwamada lagoon area on 02nd July 2020.

03 Jul 2020

Navy holds fishing craft with explosives used for illegal fishing

The Navy recovered explosives used for illegal fishing in a dinghy, while conducting a search operation at the Erakkandi beach area in Trincomalee on 01st July 2020.

02 Jul 2020

Navy held 02 persons with dinghy without valid fishing pass

The Navy on 30th June 2020 held 02 persons along with a dinghy for engaging in fishing without valid pass. The apprehension was made during a foot patrol in the beach area of Wankaleipadu, Talaimannar.

01 Jul 2020

Thirteen persons engaged in illegal fishing apprehended by Navy

The Navy apprehended 13 persons for engaging in illegal fishing, during search operations carried out at Janasavigama in Kalpitiya and in the seas of Poul Foint in Trincomalee on 29th June 2020.

30 Jun 2020

Navy apprehends 18 persons and seizes 04 dinghies for engaging in illegal fishing

The Navy apprehended 18 persons along with 04 dinghies for engaging in fishing using unauthorized nets, during 03 separate search operations in Eastern seas on 23rd and 25th June 2020. Accordingly, the accused were held in the sea areas off Foul Point – Trincomalee and Kokkuthuduwai – Mullaitivu.

26 Jun 2020

Navy apprehends 05 persons for engaging in illegal fishing

The Navy apprehended 05 persons who were engaging in illegal fishing, during patrols conducted in sea areas belonging to the North Central Naval Command on 22nd June 2020.

24 Jun 2020

Navy finds unauthorized fishing net in Vakarai

The Navy managed to find an unauthorized fishing net in Vakarai area on 22nd July 2020.

23 Jun 2020

Navy seizes unauthorized fishing nets cast in Batticaloa lagoon

The Navy seized 03 unauthorized fishing nets cast in Kotuwamada area, during a patrol conducted in Batticaloa lagoon on 21st June 2020.

22 Jun 2020