25 FISHERMEN ARRESTED WHILE ENGAGING ILLEGAL FISHING OFF BERUWALA FISHERY HARBOUR

Sri Lanka Coast Guard Inshore Patrol Craft (CG-206)deployed off Beruwala area to deter illegal fishing activities, arrested 08 fishermen along with 04 Dinghies with 08 No’s of endangered fish (THAMBUWA) and17 fishermen along with fishing Trawler, 01 Canoe and 02 Dhows with 02 no’s of illegal fishing nets (Purse seine), 02 no’s of underwater lights with 03 no’s of batteries off Beruwala fishery harbor while engaging illegal fishing on 30th January and 02nd February respectively.

The apprehended persons and boats/equipments/fishing gears were handed over to fishery inspector at Beruwala for further investigation.