A high-level meeting to review strategies for curbing illegal fishing and poaching activities within Sri Lanka’s waters has focused on preventive measures, law enforcement actions, and inter-agency cooperation to effectively counter these emerging challenges. The meeting, co-chaired by Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara, and the Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), was held at the Parliament premises recently (11). Several key issues, including poaching by local and foreign fishing vessels in local waters, expediting court cases related to arrested fishing boats, the use of unauthorized radio frequencies, and…
High-Level talks held on curbing illegal fishing & drug trafficking
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