Six Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest six Indian fishermen along with two Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Kovilan Point on 23^rd September 2015. When the arrest was made the Indian fishermen had been fishing 3.5 nautical miles and 5.2 nautical miles north-west of Kovilan Point.

The arrested fishermen and the trawlers were brought to Kareinagar and they are scheduled to be handed over to the officials of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Jaffna) for onward action.