JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (News Cuter) – The Sri Lanka Navy arrested 16 Indian fishermen and seized their two trawlers on March 12, for allegedly breaching the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and illegally fishing in the island’s northern waters.

During a special operation, the Navy held 02 Indian poaching trawlers with 16 Indian fishers who continued to remain in Sri Lankan waters. The seized trawlers and 16 Indian fishermen were brought to the Kankesanthurai Harbour and handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for onward legal proceedings.

The Navy continues to conduct regular patrols and operations to curb illegal fishing practices of foreign fishing trawlers.