Five persons engaged in illegal fishing with banned nets apprehended by Navy

Five (05) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets, were apprehended by Navy during a search operation carried out in Kokilai area, Mullaitivu, on 08^th July 2020.

Continuous patrols and search operations are being carried out by SL Navy to prevent the illegal fishing practices. Accordingly, these suspects who engaged in illegal fishing using a banned net were apprehended by Naval personnel attached to Eastern Naval Command, during a patrol carried out in the seas off Kokilai. Navy seized the banned net and other fishing gear used by them.

The suspects are residents of Koduwakattu area in Trincomalee. They along with the banned net and fishing gear were handed over to Assistant Directorate of Fisheries-Mulativu for onward action.