Home Sri Lanka Indian fishermen continue to poach in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka

Indian fishermen continue to poach in Sri Lankan waters

Share
Share

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 05 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 32 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar recently.

These Indian fishermen were arrested during a search conducted by naval officers of the North Central and Northern Naval Commands.

Mannar fishermen had informed the Navy on several occasions that Indian fishermen were damaging their nets while poaching in Sri Lankan waters.

As a result, the Navy continues to conduct regular patrols and operations in Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing practices of foreign fishing boats, taking into account the impact of those practices on the livelihood of local fishermen.

The Navy handed over the Indian fishing boats and fishermen to the Fisheries Inspector of Mannar for further investigations.

The Navy has held 18 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 131 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, thus far in 2025.

Share

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles
Sri Lanka

Ex-minister Tiran Alles receives death threats from underworld leader in Dubai

Former public security minister Tiran Alles yesterday (05) received several telephone calls...

Sri Lanka

Medical crisis deepens: Surgeons reluctant to operate amid shortages

A growing shortage of essential medical equipment and critical medications, alongside an...

Sri Lanka

Bureaucracy blocking NPP’s promised progress, says Minister

Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Samantha Vidyarathna, said that bureaucratic inefficiency...

Sri Lanka

Bond scam: CID probes alleged payouts to MPs

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a fresh probe into serious...