23 October, 2022
The navy in a special operation arrested five persons for harvesting Sea Cucumbers off the coast of Kudiyiruppu, Vettalakeni in Jaffna earlier this week.
The Navy also took into custody two dinghies and approximately 10,000 illegally harvested sea cucumbers, Navy Media Spokesman Captain Indika De Silva told the Sunday Observer.
He said, “The Sri Lanka Navy is conducting operations in coastal areas around the island to combat various forms of illegal fishing”. The apprehended individuals were identified as residents from Kuchchaweli.
The detainees and their belongings were handed over to the Thalayadi Fisheries Inspector in Jaffna. IW