A fishing vessel operating illegally in Maldivian waters has been seized. According to the MNDF, the fishing vessel was seized in an operation conducted by the MNDF Coast Guard. The MNDF has not yet disclosed which country the vessel belongs to, how many people were on board, or in which area the vessel was seized.
However, it is believed that this vessel is likely from India or Sri Lanka. This is due to the similarities between the characteristics of this vessel and those used by people from those countries. The MNDF has only released a photo of the vessel.
On the 16th of this month, the MNDF also seized a vessel operating illegally in Maldivian waters. This vessel was seized using a drone from the MNDF Air Corps. This was the first time such a vessel was seized using a drone.