The Maldivian Coast Guard on Wednesday captured two Sri Lankan fishing boats found within the Maldives’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The interception of the Sri Lankan vessels was announced by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in a statement on Thursday morning. The vessels are accused of operating illegally within the Maldives’ EEZ. According to the MNDF, the vessels were taken into custody by the Coast Guard at around 08:30 am on Wednesday, from 51 nautical miles east of HA. Kelaa. This was carried out in a surveillance operation run by the Coast Guard in collaboration with the Air Corps,…
Maldivian Coast Guard detains two Sri Lankan boats for illegal fishing
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