24 August 2024 11:03 am Views - 471
In the most recent incident, they seized a trawler together with 11 Indian fishermen in the seas off Point Pedro, Jaffna yesterday.
The seized trawler together with 11 Indian fishermen was brought to the Kankesanthurai Harbour and they will be handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for onward legal proceedings, the Navy said.
The Navy continues to conduct regular patrols and operations in Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing practices of foreign fishing trawlers, taking into account the impact of those practices on the livelihoods of local fishermen.