Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 20 Indian fishermen for poaching in Delft island
Sri Lanka,December 2: Sri Lankan Navy arrested around 20 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu with two fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters, north and west of the Delft island yesterday night.
Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 20 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters north & west of Delft island last night. Fishermen taken to naval base SLNS Uttara in Kankesanthurai & handed over to Jaffna Asst Director of Fisheries.
— SHASHANK SINGH (@shashankS3007) December 2, 2017
The fishermen that were arrested were taken to the naval base, SLNS Uttara in Kankesanthurai and was handed over to the Jaffna Assistant Director of Fisheries.
Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 20 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters north & west of Delft island last night. Fishermen taken to naval base SLNS Uttara in Kankesanthurai & handed over to Jaffna Asst Director of Fisheries.
— Tv9 Gujarati (@tv9gujarati) December 2, 2017
Previously on November 19, around four Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and one boat near the Delft island was seized.
Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 20 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters north & west of Delft island last night. Fishermen taken to naval base SLNS Uttara in Kankesanthurai & handed over to Jaffna Asst Director of Fisheries.
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2017
(ANI)
