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Sri Lankan Navy arrest 15 Indian fishermen for illegal poaching

Xinhua, November 26, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 15 Indian fishermen on charges of allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary on Thursday, a navy official said.

Navy Spokesperson Captain Akram Alavi told Xinhua that nine fishermen were arrested in the seas near Delft Island, in northern Sri Lanka while 2 boats had been detained.

In addition, six Indian fishermen were arrested in the seas near Talaimannar, also in the north of the island nation while one boat had been detained.

Captain Alavi said that the fishermen had been handed over to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of Jaffna and Talaimannar for onward action.

Sri Lankan Fishermen on Tuesday launched a protest walk in the capital to urge Indian authorities to take immediate steps to prevent Indian fishermen from entering Sri Lankan waters.

Sri Lanka and India have been trying to resolve its long standing fishing issue with fishermen from both sides often entering each other's waters which ends up in arrests and boats being detained. Endit