Naval personnel arrest eleven local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara in Kankasanthurai arrested 11 local fishermen, engaged in illegal fishing using many diving equipment in the seas off East of Point Pedro on 6th April 2016. During the arrest, a Fishing Trawler, 2 FGDs and 30 Oxygen Cylinders used for fishing were taken into custody.
The arrested persons and the items were handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries (Jaffna) for further investigations.