January 17, 2008	Thursday	Muharram 07, 1429

KARACHI, Jan 16: The Maritime Security Agency has seized an Indian fishing boat with five crew members for fishing illegally in Pakistani waters.

The boat was found fishing about 70 nautical miles (129.5 kilometres) inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of Pakistan on Tuesday, says an MSA press release issued on Wednesday.

“The Indian fishermen have been warned time and again not to indulge in illegal fishing but they repeatedly come in the EEZ to benefit from the rich fish resources at the mouth of the Indus delta.”

The arrested fishermen have been handed over to the Docks police station for further legal action, says the MSA press release.—PPI