Eight Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy while poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
The Navy said a trawler was also seized during the operation conducted in seas north of Talaimannar where the fishermen were engaging in the illegal fishing method known as ‘bottom trawling.’
The Navy has been conducting regular patrols and operations to curb illegal fishing activities of foreign fishermen in Lankan waters.
The Navy accordingly it has seized nine Indian fishing vessels and apprehended 59 fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during the month of February.
