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Navy said the arrested fishermen and trawlers were handed over to the Department of Fisheries, Mannar for onward action.
The arrest comes a day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam asked the Centre to send a "firm message" to the island nation over continued apprehension of the state's fishermen.
On Tuesday, seven Indian fishermen from were also arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters.