SLN arrests 78 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 78 Indian fishermen along with 17 Indian fishing trawlers poaching well within in Sri Lankan waters on 07^th June 2014.

46 Indian fishermen along with 09 Indian fishing trawlers engaged in poaching in the seas North of Thalaimannar were arrested by naval craft attached to the North Central Naval Command on routine patrol. Mean while 32 Indian fishermen and 08 Indian fishing trawlers engaged in poaching in the seas off Delft were arrested by SLNS Ranawickrama and naval craft attached to the Northern Naval Command on routine patrol.

The arrested fishermen were handed over to the officials of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Thalaimannar and KKS for further action.