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Navy nabs 51 Indian fishers, six boats for illegal fishing in Lankan waters
The Navy has taken into custody 51 Indian fishermen so far this year for illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
The Navy has also seized six Indian fishing vessels.
The most recent seizure occurred on 25 and 26 January, when the Navy took into custody three Indian fishing boats and apprehended 33 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
The boats and the fishermen had been seized off the seas north of Talaimannar, in Northern Sri Lanka, the Navy said.
The boats and fishermen were brought to the Iranativu Island and handed over to the Assistant Directorate of Fisheries, Kilinochchi, for onward legal proceedings.
The Navy said they conducted regular patrols and operations in Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing, taking into account its adverse impact local fishermen.