Navy apprehends 03 persons for engaging in fishing without passes

The Navy apprehended 03 persons for engaging in fishing, without passes, in the seas off Dodanduwa, Galle on 24^th January 2020.

The Southern Naval Command apprehended these 03 persons while engaging in fishing, without passes, in the sea area off Dodanduwa. Along with the suspect an unlicensed dinghy and several other fishing gears used for fishing were also taken into naval custody. The suspects have been identified as residents of Galle, Gintota area, aged 29, 38 and 43.

The 03 suspects along with the dinghy and other fishing gear were handed over to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Colombo for onward action.