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Fishermen allegedly engaged in dynamite fishing in Kilinochchi apprehended
View(s):At least ten local fishermen who were allegedly engaged in illegal fishing using dynamite in the waters south of Iranathivu island in Kilinochchi were arrested by a Navy patrol unit on Friday, the Navy said.
Two dinghies, 11 unauthorised fishing nets, 11 diving masks, 11 pairs of diving fins, two GPS units and 29 kg of fish-harvest were also apprehended. The apprehended fishermen, fishing gear and the stock of fish were handed over to the Fisheries Resources Management Assistant, Kilinochchi.
An official from Fisheries Department in Kilinochchi said the arrested fishermen were produced in courts on Friday and they were given conditional bail. Kilinochchi Magistrate court also directed department officials to send samples of the seized fish harvest to the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) to determine whether dynamite had been used.
