Nine persons held by Navy for illegal fishing

Nine (09) persons who engaged in illegal fishing at Kadakarauchena area in Trincomalee, were apprehended by Navy, yesterday (15^th April).

Accordingly, a group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, had apprehended 09 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities using banned nets, during a patrol carried out in Kadakarauchena area.

The suspects have been identified as residents of Kinniya , aged from 19 to 44. A dinghy, an OBM and 305m long banned net were also taken into naval custody and those items along with the suspects were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector-Muthoor for further investigation.