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His boat has also been seized, an official statement said. This is the fourth such action by the Sri Lankan Navy this month.
The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday arrested six Indian fishermen. They have been accused of poaching illegally in the Sri Lankan waters.
His boat has also been seized, an official statement said. This is the fourth such action by the Sri Lankan Navy this month. The Sri Lankan Navy issued a statement saying that the arrests were made during an early morning patrol in the sea north-west of Kovilan in Jaffna. According to the statement, the Sri Lankan Navy has seized the boat of Indian fishermen and arrested six fishermen aboard. They have been charged with illegal hunting. The Northern Command of the Navy took this action.
This is the fourth such action in the Sri Lankan sea this month. Earlier on February 13, the Navy had caught 12 Indian fishermen. Two boats were confiscated from them. Earlier on February 8, 11 fishermen were arrested and three boats were seized. Similarly, on February 1, 21 fishermen were caught.
The issue of fishermen becomes a cause of constant dispute between India and Sri Lanka. Earlier this month, the meeting between External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL GL Peyris in Delhi also raised the issue.
The Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water in the sea that separates Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is an important fishing area for fishermen from both countries. The Palk Strait is a strait located between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Jaffna district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. This strait connects the Palk Bay in the northeast with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. It has a minimum depth of less than 9.1 metres. It is 64 to 137 km wide and 136 km long.
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The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday arrested six Indian fishermen. They have been accused of poaching illegally in the Sri Lankan waters.
His boat has also been seized, an official statement said. This is the fourth such action by the Sri Lankan Navy this month. The Sri Lankan Navy issued a statement saying that the arrests were made during an early morning patrol in the sea north-west of Kovilan in Jaffna. According to the statement, the Sri Lankan Navy has seized the boat of Indian fishermen and arrested six fishermen aboard. They have been charged with illegal hunting. The Northern Command of the Navy took this action.
This is the fourth such action in the Sri Lankan sea this month. Earlier on February 13, the Navy had caught 12 Indian fishermen. Two boats were confiscated from them. Earlier on February 8, 11 fishermen were arrested and three boats were seized. Similarly, on February 1, 21 fishermen were caught.
The issue of fishermen becomes a cause of constant dispute between India and Sri Lanka. Earlier this month, the meeting between External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL GL Peyris in Delhi also raised the issue.
The Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water in the sea that separates Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is an important fishing area for fishermen from both countries. The Palk Strait is a strait located between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Jaffna district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. This strait connects the Palk Bay in the northeast with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. It has a minimum depth of less than 9.1 metres. It is 64 to 137 km wide and 136 km long.