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The Indian Coast Guard connected Thursday (November 20, 2025) apprehended a Bangladeshi sportfishing vas on with 28 unit members for illegally operating wrong India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) successful the bluish Bay of Bengal.
According to Coast Guard, during International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) surveillance, an ICG vessel detected a suspicious vas carrying retired evasive manoeuvres wrong Indian waters. The vessel was intercepted and identified arsenic a Bangladeshi sportfishing vas violating the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981. An ICG boarding squad carried retired a elaborate rummaging of the boat.
According to officials, nary of the 28 unit members possessed valid authorisation oregon permits to food wrong the Maritime Zones of India. The sportfishing cogwheel and onboard drawback confirmed progressive sportfishing wrong prohibited areas. The vas was escorted to Namkhana Fishing Harbour, wherever the unit and vessel were handed implicit to the Marine Police for ineligible action.
This is the 4th specified apprehension successful a week, highlighting the Coast Guard’s sustained efforts to curb amerciable sportfishing and safeguard India’s maritime interests. The ICG continues to support 24×7 aboveground and aerial surveillance crossed the Bay of Bengal to enforce maritime laws and support Indian fishermen.
