Kendrapara, Jan. 2 -- Personnel of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary apprehended 16 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and seized two trawlers for illegal fishing inside the "no fishing zone" of the sanctuary during the last 24 hours.
According to Ranger Kapilendra Pradhan, the forest officials also seized fish catch, fishing nets, and other fishing equipment from the trawlers.
In the latest incident on Friday, forest personnel apprehended six Andhra Pradesh fishermen and intercepted an Andhra Pradesh-based trawler near Madali Mouth.
The fishermen were caught fishing illegally inside the restricted zone. After a chase, officials seized one GPS device, two VHF sets, one fish finder, 10 trawling nets, and around 50 kg of miscellaneous marine fish...