COLOMBO (News 1st) – A group of navy personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, on a routine patrol, found 188 banned fishing nets used for illegal fishing practices in the lagoon area of Batticaloa last morning (March 2nd).

Nine 150-foot-long fishing nets and 179, 150-foot-long fishing nets were found. They were subsequently handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Batticaloa for further action.

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