18 Sri Lankan fishermen apprehended for poaching in Indian Waters

The Indian Coast Guard has apprehended 18 Sri Lankan fishermen along with their eight fishing boats for trespassing into the Indian Waters and poaching.

India’s Defence Ministry in a release said the apprehended boats had fish illegally caught from the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone.

The apprehended boats and the crew were taken to Karaikal harbour in Puducherry for a joint investigation by security agencies.

The release said the Coast Guard is maintaining a constant vigil on the Eastern Seaboard with the deployment of ships and aircraft regularly to monitor suspicious activities at Sea.

-Agencies