Navy apprehends local fishermen for harvesting sea cucumbers without license

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana located in Mandativu in Northern Naval Command managed to apprehend 2 local fishermen for harvesting sea cucumbers in the seas off Kalmunai Point and Mandativu Island yesterday (22). During the arrest 7 sea cucumbers, 2 pairs of diving fins and 2 diving masks were taken into custody. The apprehended fishermen and their belongings were produced to Jaffna Fisheries Inspectorate for onward investigations.

On the same day another 2 local fishermen were seized by the naval personnel attached to Naval Deployment Vettilaikerni in the same naval command, for harvesting sea cucumbers without valid license in the seas off Chalai. Along with the suspects a Dinghy, 35 sea cucumbers, a pair of diving fins, a diving mask were also taken into naval custody. The apprehended persons and their items were handed over to Mullaitivu Assistant Directorate of Fisheries for further legal action.