HOW TO DEVELOP SRI LANKA FISHING INDUSTRY
INTRODUCTION
1. Sri Lanka is a tropical island in the Indian Ocean and low- to middle income country with a population of nearly 20 million and it was locate in south-east of the Indian sub-continent between latitudes 6 -100 N longitudes 800-820 E with consisting land approximately 65,610 km2. The majority of the peoples’ are Singhalese (74%) while the rest of (26%) were include Sri Lankan Tamils, Muslims, Burghers and others. The Sri Lanka is a developing country after gaining independence from British and also island was totally covered from waters of Indian Ocean. The fishery sector has broadly contributing to the of Sri Lanka economy. The coastal area is consisting 1500 km2 and the exclusive economic zone is 517,000 Km2. Sri Lanka has huge sea area for the fishing industry, addition that the fresh water fishing has been done in tanks and interior places of the country (Amarasinghe, 2001).
2. There is evidence that shows all the nationalities in the country: Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim have been engaging in fishing since ancient times by using traditional equipment and methods. Those methods were not being change as it required for the modern world, because of the lack of their efficiency. The ancient fishing industry was confined only to rivers, streams, ponds, tanks etc. But Successive government, since independence in 1948 has accorded gr...
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Introduction In the article, ‘Report of the Review of the Regulations and Policy for Direct Fish Sales in Newfoundland and Labrador’ Eric Dunne Consulting Initiatives (2010) focus on examining the state of direct sales of fish to facilitate regulatory improvements in the fishery industry. Direct sales in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) activities are prone to adverse commercial and resource consequences as capacity problems arise in the commercial exploitation of the resource. The concern that Eric Dunne Consulting Initiatives (2010) raise relates to the failure of the licensing requirements and traditional aspects of buying and selling fish to provide sufficient guidance in resolving issues brought by direct sales in the fishery industry. This paper seeks to review the report by Eric Dunne Consulting Initiatives (2010) and to develop a discussion paper with the appropriate recommendations for the government’s consideration.
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"A Sustainable Harvest." Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 May 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. .
“Belize has a public-private economy with tourism as the number one foreign exchange earner followed by exports of marine products, citrus, sugar, bananas, and garments. Agriculture currently provides some 71% of the country's total foreign exchange earnings, and employs approximately 29% of the total labour force. Belize has a viable fishing industry. Belize's fisheries are exploited for commercial, as well as for subsistence purposes, and are one of the most heavily exploited natural resources. In an effort to maximize the benefits obtained from the fishing industry, while ensuring its long-term viability, fisheries managers are promoting an expansion in production through diversification of this resource base. Belize's fishin...
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