The Coast Guard has detained 38 fishermen along with two illegal artisanal trawling boats during a drive in the southern sea area adjacent to Saint Martin's Island. During the operation, 9 trawling nets and 2,250 kg of marine fish were seized from the boats.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan, Media Officer of the Coast Guard, shared this information on Saturday (November 14).
He stated that around 3:00 AM on Saturday, the Coast Guard ship 'Shyamal Bangla', deployed in Operation 'Coral Island' at a depth of 12 meters in the southern sea area near Saint Martin's Island, conducted a special raid and seized the two illegal artisanal trawling boats from the area.
Read nextGarment Factory Owners May Close Plants Under Section 13(1) From Sunday If Workers Do Not Join Work: BGMEA & BKMEAUpon searching the boats, authorities recovered 9 trawling nets and 2,250 kg of marine fish, while 38 fishermen aboard the boats were taken into custody.
The Coast Guard stated that legal proceedings are currently underway against the seized trawling boats, nets, marine fish, and the detained fishermen.
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Reported by Sayeed Mohammed Anwar, Special Correspondent, Cox's Bazar • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
