Jaffna, Jan 14 -- The Sri lanka Navy seized three Indian trawlers with 12 Indian fishermen poaching on Sri Lankan waters off the Kovilan Lighthouse in Karainagar, Jaffna.

The Navy said they conduct regular patrols and operations on Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing practices by foreign fishing trawlers, taking into account the consequences of these practices on the livelihood of local fishermen and marine resources of the country.

Accordingly, the Northern Naval Command deployed its Fast Attack Craft to chase away a cluster of Indian poaching trawlers, after having spotted them engaging in illegal fishing on Sri Lankan waters.

The Navy said they siezed 03 Indian poaching trawler with 12 Indian fishermen in this operation off the Kovilan Lighthouse.

The arrested Indian fishermen and the poaching trawlers were brought to the Kankesanthurai harbour and will be handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for onward legal action.