The arrested persons and the items have been handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries (Puttalam) for further investigations.
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Navy arrests thirty-one local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
February 01, 2016
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested thirty-one local fishermen with 8 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing using tow banned fishing nets in the Baththalangunduwa and Kibulbokka sea areas on Sunday (31). A pair of diving fins and three GPSs were also taken into custody during the arrest, the Navy Media reported.
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