Lankan fishermen held for fishing in Indian waters
May 9, 2010 07:20 pm
Thirteen Sri Lankan fishermen have been apprehended and their two boats impounded by Indian Coast Guard for illegally fishing in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone off Nagayalanka in Andhra Pradesh.
The two boats were spotted yesterday by a coast guard Dornier aircraft and its
ship ICGS Sagar during a routine patrol along the east coast, an official
release said today.
The apprehension of the boats close to the coast “is a matter of concern from
security point of view”, it said.
The boats were equipped with latest navigational and communication equipment
which were capable of long distance sailing and worldwide communication.
About 1,600 kgs of tuna fish, found onboard these boats, were seized for
violation of Sections 3, 10, 7 and 14 of the Maritime Zones of
PTI
