Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 27 individuals along with 10 dinghies and two canoes during a series of search operations carried out to prevent illegal fishing practices across local waters from June 16 to 30.
Conducted by the Eastern, Northern and Northwestern Naval Commands, the operations spanned the coastal areas of Soodaikuda and Sweet Bay in Trincomalee, Uduthurai, Veththalakerni, Kaddaikadu, and Chalei in Jaffna, as well as Savaripuram in Silavathurai.
Along with the suspects and fishing boats, naval personnel also seized commercial-grade explosives and prohibited fishing gear being used in violation of maritime regulations.
The apprehended individuals and items were handed over to the Fisheries and Aquatic Re...