Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (PTI) Indian Coast Guard Ship RaziaSultana apprehended two fishing boats found fishing inprohibited area of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctury in Orissa''sKendrapara district.
The coast guard personnel found the two fishing boats while carrying out Operation Olivia, a mission to protect thevisiting Olive Ridley Turtles.
The seized boats were identified as Jagat Janani andMaa Subhadra of Balasore district.This is the second such seizure by the Coast Guard Shipin the last fortnight, said Commandant Saroj Kumar Sahu,Commander Coast Guard Orissa.
These two boats were handed over to Forest RangeOfficer Mahakalpada by the Coast Guard Ship for prosecutionunder Wild Life Protection Act 1972.
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