During operations conducted on 08 and the wee hours of 09 Oct 2025, the Sri Lanka Navy seized 05 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 47 Indian fishermen, while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar and off the Delft Island, Jaffna.
Recognizing the detrimental effects of poaching on marine resources and the livelihoods of local fishing communities, the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard continue to conduct regular operations as proactive measures to deter such activities.
The four fishing boats along with the 30 fishermen held in Mannar were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Mannar and the boat (01) intercepted off the Delft Island, together with 17 Indian fishermen were handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Mailadi for onward legal proceedings.
