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Navy apprehends 15 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities in northern waters

The Navy apprehended 15 persons who engaged in illegal night diving and illegal fishing practices on 11th and 13th October 2022. These separate search operations were conducted off Point Pedro, Ampan and Chundikulam, where the Navy also took hold of fishing and diving gear used for these illegal acts.

13 Oct 2022

Navy seizes poaching trawler in northern waters

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lanka’s waters on the night of 19th/sup> September 2022. The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 08 Indian nationals poaching in island’s waters off Kovilan Lighthouse, Kankasanthurai.

20 Sep 2022

Navy seizes poaching trawler in island waters off Mullaitivu

Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian trawler with 12 Indian fishermen, poaching in Sri Lanka’s waters off Alampil, Mullaitivu this evening (06th September 2022). The apprehension was made during a special operation carried out by the Navy to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in the island's waters, via the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

07 Sep 2022

Navy seizes poaching trawler in Sri Lanka’s waters off Mannar

Sri Lanka Navy on the night of 27th August 2022 conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in the island's waters. The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 06 Indian fishermen, while poaching in Sri Lanka’s waters off Talaimannar, via the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

28 Aug 2022

Navy seizes poaching trawler in Sri Lanka’s waters off Mullaitivu

Sri Lanka Navy today (22nd August 2022) conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in island’s waters. The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 10 Indian fishermen, while poaching in Sri Lanka’s waters off Mullaitivu, via the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

22 Aug 2022

Navy seizes poaching trawler in Sri Lanka’s waters off Mullaitivu

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in island’s waters today (10th August 2022). The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 09 Indian fishermen, while poaching in Sri Lanka’s waters off Mullaitivu, via the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

10 Aug 2022

Navy seizes poaching trawler in Mannar seas

Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian trawler with 06 Indian fishermen aboard for poaching in the island's waters, during a patrol carried out in the seas north of Mannar on the night of 20th July 2022.

21 Jul 2022

Poaching trawler in northern waters held by the Navy

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in northern waters of the island in the evening of 11th July 2022. Accordingly, the operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 06 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the Kovilan Lighthouse.

12 Jul 2022

Poaching Trawler in northern waters held by the Navy

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in northern waters of the island in the evening of 04th July 2022. Accordingly, the operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 05 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the Analaitivu Island.

05 Jul 2022

Navy seizes an Indian trawler for poaching in northern waters

Sri Lanka Navy mounted a special operation in the evening of 03rd July 2022, to chase away Indian trawlers which were poaching in northern waters of the island. During this operation, the Navy seized an Indian trawler with 12 Indian fishermen poaching in island waters off Point Pedro.

04 Jul 2022