Coast Guard nabs 38 fishermen, seizes 2 boats near St Martin’s

Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested 38 fishermen and seized two illegal artisanal trawling boats during a special operation in the waters near St Martin’s Island.

In a press release Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan conformed the information on Saturday.
He said the operation was conducted at around 3:00am by Coast Guard ship Shyamol Bangla. 

During the operation, Coast Guard personnel intercepted and seized two illegal artisanal trawling boats. A subsequent search of the vessels led to the recovery of nine trawling nets and 2,250 kilogrammes of marine fish. A total of 38 fishermen aboard the boats were also detained.