NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MARCH 30
A Sri Lankan fisherman and his boat was apprehended on charges of illegal fishing in Indian waters on Tuesday, the Indian Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
Acting on specific inputs, Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Rani Abakka’ apprehended the fishing boat along with one crew while patrolling off Point Calimere in the Bay of Bengal.
The ICG Ship observed suspicious movement of the boat which was fishing in Indian waters off the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) violating the Maritime Zone of India Act, 1981.
The boat along with the crew was apprehended and handed over to Coastal Security Group of Tamilnadu government for further investigation, the release added. This is third such incident this month.
The Indian Coast Guard along with stakeholders are maintaining high alert along the maritime boundary with Sri Lanka.
