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Accident insurance coverage for those engaged in fishing
Northern fishermen have repeatedly complained over Indian bottom trawling
3 million dollar project to strengthen inland fisheries and promote sustainable aquaculture in Sri Lanka
“There is a mafia going on in the ice business. This is not fair.
FAO, Fisheries Ministry launch digital platform for smart and sustainable shrimp aquaculture
Four-member delegation was in Sri Lanka for five days
Japan is to offer a 200 million yen (435 million rupees) grant to upgrade fisheries infrastructure in the North and East
Sri Lanka to release 100mn fish fry, 50mn juvenile freshwater shrimp into reservoirs to increase freshwater fish
Fujian fish export association to invest in aquaculture, to process and export seafood to Europe and North America
The fourth Joint Commision between Sri Lanka and the Maldives will be held in Colombo on June 6 and 7
Increased competition has driven up the price of eggs.
Sri Lanka's post harvest losses in fishing has been over 20%.
100 acres to be released to farmers
"We are confident that we will have the GSP plus for a while. But it does not mean that we should take it lightly."
In deep with Lanka’s Bottlenose buddies.
All the four crew members of the Sri Lankan vessel are safe
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Some fish coming ashore have also had plastic nurdles (polypropylene granules) that had spilt from the ship.
China is one of Sri Lanka's key export markets for fisheries
Australia to fund it
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