Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 12 Indian Fishermen For Alleged Poaching

New Delhi: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.

According to reports, the arrests were made in seas north of Talaimannar as they were indulging in bottom trawling.

"In an operation conducted in seas north of Talaimannar in the dark hours of February 12, Sri Lanka Navy managed to seize 2 Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen whilst poaching in Sri Lankan waters," an official statement read.

"The Fishermen went fishing in 549 boats from Rameswaram yesterday. While fishing between Kachchadivu and Dhanushkodi at night, the patrolling Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 12 fishermen and two of their boats," ANI quoted N. Devadas, President of Rameswaram Fishermen's Association as saying.

Interestingly, this is the third arrest of Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan waters this month.

On February 8, the Navy arrested 11 Indian fishermen and seized three fishing trawlers while on February 1, 21 Indian fishermen were arrested.

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