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Ready to collaborate with government, bilateral partners, and multilateral agencies to ensure recovery
Event brought together representatives from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka
FAO, Fisheries Ministry launch digital platform for smart and sustainable shrimp aquaculture
Four-member delegation was in Sri Lanka for five days
Sri Lanka to implement digital tracking, quotas to regulate fuel for fisheries sector
Nets and fishing gears also will be provided for fishermen
Thousands of northern fishermen faces risk of losing livelihood due to Indian bottom trawling
poaching by Indian fishermen has been ob the rise since recent past
Fisheries minister met South Korean ambassador Miyon Lee this week to discuss strengthening bilateral ties.
Sri Lanka and India meet at 6th Joint Working Group to discuss fishermen issue in Northern sea
Technology strengthens resilience of fishing operations, ensuring higher-quality products reach market, reducing waste
25 rupees per litre of diesel upto a 300,000 litres a month, and 25 rupees per litre of kerosene upto 15 litres a day
Mangroves are home to Sri Lanka’s iconic mud crabs.
“They are like black gold,” Devananda said.
Navy operations to combat illegal fishing with a view to supporting legal fishing activities
The funds will establish four community-operated mini hatcheries in Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Anuradhapura and Monaragala
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| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
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15 fishermen taken into custody by Myanmar authorities sentenced to 7 years rigorous imprisonment given general amnesty
Supply of thalapath does not meet local demand, especially from hospitals.
Younger people in Mahaweli zones have shown a high tendency to engage in agricultural activities with smart technology
Export-eager Sri Lanka sends 10,000kg of low-salt, high in fish oil dried fish and dried fish chips to Korea, Australia
Fisheries minister Douglas Devananda had given instructions to ban imports of canned fish,
Plans to revise the fisheries act after consultation with stakeholders and field experts.
The boats were made possible through the funding of the Norwegian Government-financed FAO Trust Fund project
Sri Lanka hopes to ratify the international Labour Organization's 'Work in Fishing Convention (C188).
Japan has provided a JPY 200 mn grant to boost north-east fisheries infrastructure, and JPY 160 mn of a doppler network
India has been increasingly concerned over Chinese expansion in Sri Lanka's North
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