Navy apprehends Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka navy apprehended a group of Indian fishermen who engaged in fishing illegally in Sri Lankan territorial waters with their fishing craft (Dhow) on 11^th July 2019.

A Fast Gun Boat attached to the Northern Naval Command, on routine patrol, apprehended these Indian fishermen who had trespassed about 3 nautical miles into the Sri Lankan territorial waters for poaching. The apprehended fishermen were brought to the naval base SLNS Elara.

Among the Indian poachers, there were 05 persons aged 62, 48, 39, 27, 22 and also a 12 years old child. After a basic medical check-up they are due to be handed over to the Fisheries Inspectorate in Jaffna for onward legal action.