Special operations conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy on Tuesday led to the apprehension of nine persons for engaging in several illegal fishing activities in the sea areas of Chundikulam, Chalai and Nagar Kovil in Veththalakerni.
During these operations, the Navy also seized unauthorised fishing gear and five dinghies.
The Naval Deployment Veththalakerni in the Northern Naval Command mounted search operations deploying naval personnel attached to the Naval Detachments of Chundikulam, Chalai and Nagar Kovil.
The search operation led to the apprehension of two individuals together with two dinghies off Chundikulam for practicing in light-coarse fishing and another four persons with fishing gear and two dinghies while engaging in fishing using unauthorized fishing nets off Chalai. Three persons were also arrested with a dinghy and 110 sea cucumbers for illegally harvesting sea cucumbers in the Nagar Kovil area.
The suspects held in these operations are residents of Mulliyan, Pudumathalan, Mullaitivu, Mulliwaikkal, Pudukudiirippu, Mannar and Mamunai aged between 18 and 52. The nine suspects together with five dinghies, unauthorised fishing gear and sea cucumber were handed over to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Jaffna for further action.
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