‘Arrested’ Chinese fishermen released in Sri Lanka

A group of 37 Chinese fishermen arrested last for taking part in an illegal fishing operation off the coast of Sri Lanka have been handed over to Chinese diplomats. While Chinese news agency Xinhua reports that the fishermen were arrested, a spokesperson for the Sri Lankan Navy insists the Chinese were never arrested. The fishermen were on two fishing vessels and had 2 Sri Lankan nationals on board. It is unclear whether the Chinese fishermen were employed within Sri Lanka as crew members but analysts for the BBC say that incidents such as this one are increasing, with Chinese fishermen traveling further because of a lack of fish closer to home.  

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