The Navy arrested seven persons who were using unauthorized nets to catch fish, during a search operation conducted in Kadeikadu sea area of Jaffna on Friday (1). The operation also led to the seizure of two dinghies and illegal fishing gear used for this act.
The Naval Detachment Chundikulam belonging to the Naval Deployment Veththalakerni in the Northern Naval Command carried out this search operation in the Kadeikadu sea area on September 1 and nabbed seven persons for fishing with unauthorized nets. The Navy also held two dinghies and unauthorized fishing equipment.
The persons held in this operation were identified as residents of Mulliyan in Jaffna, from 21 to 38 years of age. The apprehended persons together with their belongings were handed over to the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department in Jaffna for further legal action.
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