INDIAN COAST GUARD APPREHEND A SRI LANKAN FISHING BOAT OFF POINT CALIMERE IN TAMILNADU

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INDIAN COAST GUARD APPREHEND A SRI LANKAN FISHING BOAT OFF POINT CALIMERE IN TAMILNADU

Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Rani Abakka apprehended one Sri Lankan fishing boat, with one crew on 29 Mar 2022. While Patrolling off Point Calimere, the ship observed suspicious movement near IMBL and observed that the Sri Lankan fishing boat was fishing in the Indian side of IMBL. The illegal fishing in Indian EEZ by the Sri Lankan fishing boat is in violation of MZI Act, 1981. The boat along with crew has been handed over to Coastal Security Group of Tamilnadu government for further Investigation. Indian Coast Guard along with stakeholders are maintaining high alert along the maritime boundary with Sri Lanka.