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September 9, 2019
TheNigerian Navy says it has arrested two Nigerian flagged fishing trawlers,Banaly V and Olokun V for violating the range specified within Nigerian watersfor inshore fishing and shrimping activities.
TheDirector of Information, Navy, Commodore Suleman Dahun made this known in astatement on Monday in Abuja.
Dahunsaid the vessels were arrested around Antan Field which is 21 nautical miles ofthe Nigerian coastline.
Hesaid the activities of the two trawlers were detected by the Nigerian NavyFalcon Eye surveillance system.
Hesaid following the arrest of the vessels, commanders of Nigerian Navy ships hadbeen directed to pay attention to the activities of fishing trawlers withinNigerian waters in order to reduce illegal activities.