The forest personnel of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary today intercepted a mechanized boat and arrested seven fishermen on the charge of catching fish at the prohibited area of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary. Gahirmatha marine sanctuary Ranger Subrat Patra said the forest personnel intercepted the Balaramagadi-based fishing trawler- Avinash six km away from Hukitola while patrolling along the coast. The forest personnel also arrested seven persons, seized six fishing nets, one GPRS set, one VHF set, and a fish finder from the possession of the arrested fishermen. Fishing is prohibited at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary round the year. All the arrested fishermen were later produced before the local court which remanded them into jail custody after rejecting their bail plea.