Boat from Kanniyakumari detained near Lakshadweep for poaching sea cucumber
The Hindu
The Lakshadweep Marine Wildlife Protection Force have detained a boat from Kanniyakumari district for allegedly involved in poaching banned sea cucumber near an uninhibited island.
When the Lakshadweep Marine Wildlife Protection Force Watchers of Thinnakkara anti-poaching camp were on night patrol around Perumalpar uninhibited islands they caught red-handed the poachers when they were catching sea cucumbers in two mechanized boats. The officials seized 486 giant sized sea cucumbers, worth about ₹5.45 crore and the boats besides arresting seven poachers.
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