Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 5 Persons Illegally Diving for Conch Shells, Sea Cucumbers

Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 5 Persons Illegally Diving for Conch Shells, Sea Cucumbers

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Agbo of the Northern Naval Command arrested 05 persons illegally diving to collect conch shells and sea cucumbers in the seas off Kusumanthurai and Mathagalthurai on 19th March 2012.

The arrested persons and the items in their possession were handed over to Fisheries Inspectors at Kusumanthurai and Mathagalthurai respectively for onward action.

The following are the items taken into custody from their possession:

a.
Diving Masks
05 nos
b.
Diving Fins
01 pair
c.
Diving Kit
01 no
d.
Sea Cucumbers
11 nos

 

 

 

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Naval Today Staff , March 21, 2012; Image: navy