Forest personnel of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary on Thursday seized a fishing trawler and arrested eight fishermen for illegally catching fish near the Chinchiri Mouth after trespassing into the prohibited zone of the sanctuary.
While patrolling, the forest personnel came across the Balaramgadi- based trawler and later intercepted it. They also seized two quintals of fish catch, fishing nets and other fishing equipments from their possessions.Of the 8 arrested, three are from East Medinapore of West Bengal, informed Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Ranger Subrat Kumar, adding that all the eight would be produced before the local court on Friday.