20 foreign vessels fined for illegal fishing
Foreign fishing boats illegally entering Maldivian territory are usually reported to the authorities by local fishing boats.
By
Aminath Shifleen
The Fisheries Ministry has fined 20 foreign vessels for illegally fishing in Maldives' Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Foreign fishing boats occasionally enter Maldives' economic zones and conduct illegal fishing. The Fisheries Ministry said 20 such fishing boats have been investigated and fined. However, the ministry did not say how much.
The ministry said in a post on X on Thursday evening:
-
Last month, the Coast Guard seized five Sri Lankan fishing boats
-
The case has also been investigated
Foreign fishing boats illegally entering Maldivian territory are usually reported to the authorities by local fishing boats. Coast Guard vessels searched and detains the ship following the reports.
Related
Related
Sri Lanka sees no need for talks with India on island issue
India navy boarding local fishing boats down to miscommunication
Maldives tests Turkish drones to boost surveillance capacity
