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COLOMBO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lanka Navy on Tuesday arrested 12 Indian fishermen for illegally poaching in the island's northern seas, the navy media unit said.
Two fishing trawlers belonging to the fishermen were also taken into custody.
"The arrested fishermen were brought to the naval base SLNS Uththara in Kankesanthurai and the trawler and the fishing gear were taken to SLNS Elara in Kareinagar," the navy said.
The 12 Indian fishermen were handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Jaffna for onward legal action.
More than 60 Indian fishermen were arrested last month for poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the northern seas.
