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A huge amount of foreign currency is earned from fish exports and it is the duty and responsibility of all exporters to have that money duly channelled to the country at a time when the country is facing a huge crisis, Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Douglas Devananda said at a discussion with the fish exporters at the Ministry of Fisheries on 20.03.2023.

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State Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Piyal Nishantha Silva says prices of fishing gear which increased by several fold recently will come down by some degree in the next few months.

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A special discussion on the damage caused to the fishery industry in Sri Lanka due to illegal fishing activities and the measures that should be taken to stop it was held in Kachchathiv Island on 06.03.2023 under the chairmanship of the Minister of Fisheries Mr. Douglas Devananda with the participation of the representatives of the Northern Fishermen's Associations and the representatives of the Indian Fishermen's Associations.

  1. Take immediate action to stop illegal fishing by gill nets and light courses. Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda advises officials.
  2. The expansion of aquaculture should be accelerated. Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda says.
  3. An agreement has been signed to start a canned tin fish factory at Oluwil Fishery Harbour
  4. Naval Force’s operations against the Indian Trawlers should be expanded Fisheries Minister Mr. Douglas Davananda says.
  5. Foreign Affairs Minister of India Mr. Jayashankar says that legal action will be taken against the Indian Multiple Day fishing boats that encroach the Sri Lankan territorial waters.
  6. Two petitions filed in the Court of Appeal against officials including Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda, saying that they are not taking legal action against invading Indian multi-day fishing vessels.
  7. Attention of Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda drawn about the development of fishery harbours in the south.
  8. Sea leech farming is under development as a major pathway of earning foreign exchange, says Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda
  9. ධීවර අමාත්‍යංශයේ සුභ සාධක වෙළදසැලක් අමාත්‍ය ඩග්ලස් දේවානන්දා මහතා අතින් විවෘත කරයි.
  10. Establishment of Research and Training Complex for Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi fulfills a request by Minister Douglas Devananda
  11. National Vocational Training for 3000 Fisheries Professionals under patronage of State minister Kanchana wijesekera
  12. State Minister of Fisheries Kanchana Wijesekera says that the government provide Rs. 39 million for the stocking of fish fry and prawn post larvae free of charge
  13. මිය ගිය සහ අතුරුදන් වු මාධ්‍යවේදීන්ට වන්දි ගෙවීමට අමාත්‍ය දේවානන්දා හා අගමැතිතුමා එකඟ වේ.
  14. මසුන් තොග ස්ථාවර මිලකට ධීවර සංස්ථාව මිලට ගනී.
  15. Self-employment Training Workshop on Fisheries Sector for the Committee Members of Modern Rural Fisheries Organizations at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
  16. Mr. Asanka Nawaratne assumes duties in the post of Chairman of Cey- Nor Foundation.
  17. Mr. Chaminda Lokukumara accepts duties in the Post of Director General at NARA
  18. A National Programme From the National Fisheries General Federation. Prepare the National Programme soon after obtaining ideas and proposals from rural and district level – instructed by State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Dilip Wedaarachchi
  19. Ministry of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy Regional Symposium on Sustainable Development Goal 14 – Life below Water (Blue SDG) 21,22 June 2018 Colombo, Sri Lanka
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