Ten AP marine fishers held for intruding into Gahirmatha marine sanctuary
The arrested marine fishermen were natives of the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
The arrested marine fishermen were natives of the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
The arrested marine fishermen were natives of the Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. The trawl and fishing implements used by them for sea voyage in prohibited marine sanctuary areas were seized. Later, they were remanded to judicial custody under relevant sections of the wildlife protection act, 1972, said officials.
The arrested marine fishermen were natives of Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district. Forest officials seized the trawler and the fishing implements they had used to venture into the prohibited areas of the marine sanctuary.
The fishing prohibition remains enforced round the year in Gahirmatha as it is accorded the status of the marine sanctuary.
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