Navy arrests 41 illegal fishers

A Naval team arrested forty one (41) persons who engaged in illegal fishing at Back Bay sea area in Trincomalee, yesterday (7^th May).

Accordingly, a crew of a craft on patrol, attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 41 persons who engaged in illegal fishing with the use of banned nets, in Back Bay area which is prohibited for fishing. The apprehended suspects have been identified as the residents of Kinniya area in Trincomalee, aged 18 to 60. Five (05) dinghies, 05 OBMs, 05 banned nets each 225m in length and 94 kg of illegal fish catch were also taken into Naval custody.

The suspects along with the apprehended items were handed over to Assistant Director of Fisheries-Trincomalee, through Department of SL Coast Guard.