Colombo: The Sri Lankan Navy Arrested at Least 34 Indian Fishermen and Seized Three Trawles for Illegal Fishing in two separete people, the authorities said on Sunday. The Fishermen Have Been Arrested for Illegal Fishing in Two Separate Incidents on January 25 and 26, The Navy Said.
Both Arrests Came off the coast of the Northeastern Mannar District in the Navy’s Continued Regular Patrols in the Sri Lankan Waters to Curb Illlegal Fishing, The Navyy Said. The Arrested Fishermen Have Been Handed Over to the Relevant Officials for Further Action.
The Indian High Commission here earlier this week said some 41 Indian fishermen who had been similarly arrests previous for poaching in sri lankan waters were repatriated. On January 12, Eight Indian Fishermen Were Arrested and Two Fishing Trawlers Were Seys.
The Fishermen Issue is a contential one in the ties Between India and Sri Lanka, with Lankan Navy Personnel even Firing at Indian Fishermen in the Palk Strait and Seizing Their BOATS INCOREGED Ri Lankan Territorial Watters.
The Palk Strait, a Narrow Strip of Water Separating Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is a rich fishing ground for fishermen from bot Countries. Fishermen from bot Countries Are Arrested Frequently for Inadverter Trespassing Ich Other’s Watters. In 2024, The Island Nation’s Navy Arrested 529 Indian Fishermen For Allegedly Poaching in Sri Lankan Wates.