India: 6 Sri Lankan Fisherman Arrested For Fishing In Indian Waters

NEW DELHI, 18 March 2022, (TON): Six Sri Lankan fishermen were arrested and their boat seized for allegedly fishing in Indian waters by the Coast Guard.

This is second such incident this month.

According to an official release, the fisherfolks from the island nation were illegally fishing in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone on March 16 and Coast Guard ship Vajra while on maritime surveillance sighted their boat about 117 nautical miles south east of Kanyakumari.

The six member crew was arrested for violating the Maritime Zone of India Act, 1981 and their fishing boat was impounded.

The release said “the crew was fully aware that it was poaching in Indian waters and the automatic identification system on-board the vessel was deliberately turned off.”

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