Eighteen Indian fishermen were arreted by the Navy along with two Indian steel fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters in the seas North-East of Point Pedro today.
The arrested fishermen and trawlers were brought to Kankesanthurai harbour and will be handed over to the officials of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Kankesanthurai for onward action, Navy Media reported.
[caption id="attachment_84571" align="alignnone" width="300"] The arrested fishermen handed over to the Jaffna fisheries Department. Pix by .N. Lohathayalan[/caption]
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