Marine Police have made further arrests in connection with an investigation into the use of illegal fishpots.

Two men, aged 46 and 44, and a 40-year-old woman, were apprehended at 11 a.m.

yesterday morning after officers stopped and searched their fishing vessel in the Great Sound.

The three, all from Pembroke, -- one of whom was identified as Roger DeCosta -- were taken into custody for questioning and the boat, the Sheer Luck , was impounded.

Their arrests are the latest leading from an undercover operation into the use of fishpots -- made illegal in 1990.

Last Thursday, three fishermen, including the son of a former Marine Resources Board chairman, were arrested in an early morning swoop by Marine Police.

Their vessel, the Lone Star , was also seized.

Arrested was Andrew Farias, the son of ex-Government Marine Resources Board chairman and one-time PLP candidate Danny Farias, Michael Barnes and an unidentified crewman.

The three arrested on Thursday have been questioned by Police and released on bail, pending further investigations. A court date has not yet been set.

Last night, a Police spokesman confirmed the latest incident: "At approximately 11 a.m. this morning, Marine Police conducted a search of a 28-foot boat in the Great Sound in connection with offences committed under the Fisheries Act and Regulations.'' Police make arrests for illegal fishpots Continued from page 1 "Two men and a woman were arrested as a result and the boat has been impounded. Investigations are continuing.'' Inquiries by The Royal Gazette to establish the name of the owner or operator of the vessel seized were unsuccessful. A spokesman for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries said details of who a boat is registered to cannot be released.

The arrests come after a two-month long probe by Marine Police into the use and possession of illegal fishpots.

A recent Government green paper, Marine Resources and the Fishing Industry in Bermuda, looked at the fishpot issue.

It said survey results showed that around one in five of the population were opposed to the re-introduction of fish pots.

It also noted that "fish pots kill indiscriminately'' and that "recovery of fish species has only just begun to be noticeable since the ban''.